TORONTO – Speakers at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting on Thursday called for wider adoption of glass ionomers for restorations, linings, and
TORONTO – Acupuncture might calm patients who fear their dentists, but there isn’t enough evidence yet to recommend this approach. So said researchers from King’s
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters Life!), Jun 20 – Doctors warned parents in Asia on Friday not to take hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) lightly as
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 19 – Baseball, the American pastime, appears relatively safe compared with other high school sports, researchers report. Nonetheless, injuries do
When it comes to deep carious lesions, conventional wisdom (i.e., G.V. Black) has long said that “it is better to expose the pulp of a
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation last week that made California the first state to establish a self-regulating agency for dental hygienists. Effective January 1, 2009,
Periodontist Tom Wilcko and orthodontist William Wilcko’s “accelerated orthodontics” technique has become well-known for its ability to significantly speed up the teeth-straightening process and give
Imagine shopping for a car if the only make was Ford. Or dining out if the only place to eat was Sizzler. For 21 years,
“Wash your mouth out with soap” is no longer just a threat parents use to scare foul-mouthed children, but an actual recommendation some dentists are
Researchers in Berlin have discovered that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher incidence of periodontal disease compared to healthy controls. But it may
Flouridation is coming to San Diego, the largest city in the U.S. that was still holding out against the cavity-fighting measure. The city council voted
3M of St. Paul, MN, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TOP-Service für Lingualtechnik, a German orthodontic technology and services company offering the
