Dr. Nader Nadershahi Named Dean of Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

2016-06-23

Nader Nadershahi, DDS, EdD, MBA, has been named dean of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry at the University of the Pacific in San

Patients Want More Oral Cancer Education

2016-04-06

Despite the dental community’s educational efforts during Oral Cancer Awareness Month each April, 58% of American adults know little or nothing about oral cancer, according

Celebrate Oral Cancer Awareness Month by Offering Screenings

2016-04-01

Approximately 48,250 people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer this year, with one death every hour, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation

Screening Spotlights Veterans’ Need for Oral Care

2016-03-29

Many veterans of the US Armed Forces are ineligible for dental care under the Veterans Administration (VA) system. Nisha Garg, a student at the University

Joe Garagiola, Oral Cancer Advocate, Dies at 90

2016-03-28

Joe Garagiola is known for his baseball career, both as a player and as an award-winning broadcaster. But he also spoke out against the dangers

Implant System Gets the Spotlight at AO Meeting

2016-02-05

OCO Biomedical will showcase its implant system along with its proprietary Guided Surgery Kit and System in booth 644 during the Academy of Osseointegration (AO)

Evidence-Based Dentistry Lagging in Dental Schools

2016-01-21

Evidence-based dentistry, which balances the dentist’s experience and patient’s needs with available scientific evidence, is gaining ground in clinical practice. Yet it is still struggling

Harvard Dental Gets Grant to Develop Opioid Rx Training

2016-01-11

With alarming rates of prescription opioid abuse in mind, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and

Pediatricians to Apply Fluoride Varnish in New Program

2015-12-31

Pediatricians will play a larger role in oral health thanks to a project by Case Western Reserve University funded with a $4.6 million grant from

Need Root Canal Advice? Look Beyond YouTube

2015-11-17

You can find videos about everything on YouTube. Even root canals. But the quality of the information in these videos varies greatly. Dentists should steer

Auction Underway to Support Dental Outreach Programs

2015-11-03

You are cordially invited to the second annual Virtual ToothFairy Ball and Online Auction, now open through November 16. Bidders can compete for a host

Henry Schein to Acquire Majority Interest in Dental Trey

2015-11-03

Henry Schein will acquire a 90% interest in Dental Trey, an Italian distributor of dental consumables. Members of Dental Trey’s founding family will own the