San Diego, the largest holdout, will fluoridate its water

2008-06-11

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 to acquire German orthodontics firm

2008-06-10

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

Dental work, anesthesia safe for pregnant women, study finds

2008-06-10

The oral-systemic link has elevated the importance of oral health in the public eye, but for pregnant women the stakes are even higher. And dentists

Teeth-grinders may have trouble in preschool

2008-06-09

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 10 – Preschool-age children who grind their teeth are more likely to have problems in preschool and to be withdrawn,

Studies show less need for nerve blocks

2008-06-09

Numb lips, a bitten cheek, slurred words. For years dentists haven’t had much choice about causing such temporary discomforts with a nerve block in patients

Toothbrushing causes bacteria to enter bloodstream

2008-06-08

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 9 – Brushing one’s teeth is nearly as likely as removing a tooth to temporarily cause bacteria to enter the

Tissue engineering enhances periodontal ligament regeneration

2008-06-08

Dutch researcher Agnes Berendsen of the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam has developed a 3D in vitro model that shows promise for aiding in the

Mall teeth whitening under scrutiny in New Mexico

2008-06-08

The New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care believes that mall teeth-whitening businesses could be detrimental to public health, the Cibola County Beacon recently reported.

Cosmetic dentist invents forceps that speed restorations

2008-06-05

Christian W. Hahn, D.D.S., a cosmetic dentist in Louisville, KY, has invented forceps that will allow dentists to adjust the bite and deliver indirect restorations

Price makes teeth whitening more attractive at the mall

2008-06-04

Many patients are obsessed with obtaining the perfect Hollywood smile. But these days, instead of heading to their dentist’s office, some are heading to the

Patients with certain antibodies at lower risk for periodontal disease

2008-06-04

New research at the University of Michigan found that people with certain antibodies are at a lower risk for periodontal disease, the ADA reported in

Dental stem cells offer hope — for the future

2008-06-03

For Gregory Chotkowski, D.M.D., O.M.S., a retired oral surgeon whose son suffers from muscular dystrophy, the ability to harvest and preserve stem cells from the