Twenty years of research has consistently shown that oscillating-rotating toothbrushes are safe compared with manual toothbrushes, but a systematic review of all clinical and laboratory

Individuals with acute and aggressive periodontitis are more likely to visit hospital emergency departments (EDs) than those without, costing U.S. hospitals millions of dollars in

Since the theory of selective polishing was introduced, dental hygienists have been ethically challenged. They are torn between the desire to conserve the fluoride-rich, outermost

Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis than people of similar age without asthma, according to a

A $240,000 New Year’s Eve grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation will underwrite three years of dental screenings for low-income children in Montana,

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Periodontal therapy of pregnant women does not reduce the rates of preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants, a new

It’s been 10 years since the U.S. surgeon general’s report on oral health in America, which among other things advocated interdisciplinary training between medical and

Pomegranate mouth rinse should be explored as a long-term antiplaque rinse with prophylactic benefits, according to a new study in Quintessence International (January 2011, Vol.

A dental hygienist has developed a new product that aims to reduce cross-infection from blood and saliva that is splashed back onto the dental team’s

Contaminating bacteria are very commonly found on the hands of anesthesia providers, with high rates of transmission to the surgical field during operations, reports a

Lush, a U.K. company that manufactures and markets handmade bath and body products, will introduce chewable toothpaste tablets in 2011, according to a story in

Peaches Uniforms, a manufacturer of medical uniforms and scrubs for healthcare professionals, will introduce the Med Couture line of scrubs this spring — the first