February is Pet Dental Health month, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is encouraging all dog and cat owners to regularly brush their pet’s
Colgate-Palmolive reported a 27% increase in net income for its 2009 fiscal fourth quarter (end-December 31) compared to the same period of 2008, thanks in
OraHealth has released a new adhesion and nonstain formula and a newly designed package for its CankerMelts all-natural canker sore solution disks. The improved adhering
While gum disease has long been associated with possible adverse outcomes of pregnancy, the first documented case linking pregnancy-associated gingivitis with the death of an
Defend+Plus prophy paste. Image courtesy of Mydent. Mydent International has introduced a prophy paste containing “balanced ingredients for maximum stain removal with minimal enamel loss.”
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 26 – Rituximab can improve saliva secretion and other parameters in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, researchers report. Rituximab binds
A Florida woman is suing an oral surgeon after a bur that went missing during an extraction was left lodged in her right maxillary sinus
The DentaQuest Foundation will donate more than $500,000 to improve the oral health of Maryland children. The foundation will give $331,343 to the University of
Hardin Dental Group in Mason, OH, is donating the entire cost of any Zoom teeth-whitening procedure performed in its office in January to the American
Plasma jets can disinfect dentin and might serve as a good alternative to chemicals or ozone on tooth preparations, researchers reported last week in the
Oragenics has launched EvoraKids, the first probiotic-based, all-natural oral care chewable created to promote oral health for children 3-10 years old. Featuring a Wild Very
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center will offer dental and optical suites starting in May, the hospital announced. The suites will offer 4,000 free dental and
