Crosstex, a subsidiary of Cantel Medical, has introduced a new 10 x 15-inch size of its advanced Sure-Check sterilization pouches. With the addition, Sure-Check instrument

Young adults with long-term, controlled asthma have more caries and gingival inflammation than those without asthma, according to a study in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica (January

Career website Careercast has ranked “dental hygienist” as the 10th best job in the U.S. in its annual list of 200 best jobs — the

Biolase has launched the Waterlase iPlus System dual-wavelength all-tissue laser. The iPlus can cut all tissue types twice as fast as current laser systems with

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter January 4 to Dentsply Pharmaceutical about the content of advertising material for its periodontal anesthetic

Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology (January 10, 2011). The study

Amarillo Biosciences and Oasis Diagnostics have entered into an agreement for Oasis to exclusively market Maxisal, Amarillo Biosciences’ dietary supplement for enhancing salivary function, promoting

While the periodontal screening index (PSI) is an essential screening tool for periodontal disease, panoramic images are less so, according to a new study in

Dr. Fresh’s FireFly children’s toothbrush and its licensed counterparts — Barbie, Spider-Man, Hot Wheels, Hello Kitty, and Peanuts toothbrushes — have been awarded the ADA

The Georgia Board of Dentistry has decided not to adopt a controversial proposal that would have changed the level of supervision of hygienists who provide

Trudy Meinberg, RDH, from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry, has been selected as the second recipient of the Crest Oral-B