Does treating periodontal disease lead to fewer preterm births? The research is split, but a new study has found that women who have successful nonsurgical

South Carolina legislators are discussing a bill that would provide free dental checkups for students, according to an Associated Press (AP) story. The state Senate

Revive Personal Products has acquired the Natural Dentist, the company announced. Revive will integrate the Natural Dentist into its existing oral care platform, which includes

Laying out his first detailed proposal for healthcare reform, U.S. President Barack Obama this week said that dental care should be exempted from a proposed

Alaska, Minnesota, Washington, Connecticut … Will North Carolina be next? A dentist’s proposal to start a midlevel dental care provider program in the Tar Heel

U.K. scientists have developed a new system of sterilizing medical equipment that they say is cost-effective and could be useful in military and disaster zone

Researchers may have found a correlation between inflammation from periodontal disease and inflammation from prostatitis, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology (February

Oral Health America is honoring the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society Foundation’s Deamonte Driver Dental Project with a $20,000 grant award. The grant is made

A Washington woman has been convicted of second-degree criminal mistreatment for not providing her developmentally disabled son with adequate dental care, according to a story

Toothbrushes should be more like video games, according to 9-year-old Ambria Schneringer of Ripon, CA, who won a design contest sponsored by toothbrush maker Dr.

DentaQuest, the largest administrator of government dental programs in the U.S., has donated thousands of toothbrushes, toothpastes, and floss to World Vision to distribute to

With the opening of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games February 12, Crest is spotlighting its role as the official toothpaste sponsor of the U.S. Olympic