While gum disease has long been associated with possible adverse outcomes of pregnancy, the first documented case linking pregnancy-associated gingivitis with the death of an

Defend+Plus prophy paste. Image courtesy of Mydent. Mydent International has introduced a prophy paste containing “balanced ingredients for maximum stain removal with minimal enamel loss.”

Oragenics has launched EvoraKids, the first probiotic-based, all-natural oral care chewable created to promote oral health for children 3-10 years old. Featuring a Wild Very

A Nebraska dentist has helped create a dental gel that can be used to clean pet’s teeth, according to a news story by KETV. The

Parents should use toothpastes that contain fluoride with a minimum concentration of 1,000 parts per million (ppm) to prevent tooth decay in their children, according

Seven out of eight adolescents in Sweden have unacceptable oral hygiene, increasing the risk of future dental problems, according to a new study from the

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has launched a new Survey/Research Center. “Advancing the dental hygiene profession and building our association require solid data to

Tooth decay in Australian children is reaching epidemic proportions and it is costing parents thousands of dollars, according to a story in The Daily Telegraph.

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) and The Pankey Institute have formed a partnership to provide volunteer dental services to promising at-risk teens and underserved

Massachusetts state senator Anthony Galluccio will spend 12 months in jail, after a judge rejected the senator’s claim that toothpaste was to blame for his

Blis Technologies is looking to increase its presence in the U.S. oral healthcare market this year through a series of distributor relationships with major retail

Scientists in the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Oral Health Science at the University of Melbourne, Australia, have identified candidate antigens for periodontitis and are