Long ago, when mastodons marched and saber-tooth tigers prowled, human beings rarely got cavities. Evidence from prehistoric human teeth suggests that a low-sugar diet deprived

Medactive Oral Pharmaceuticals has entered into a license and supply agreement with WhiteHill Oral Technologies that gives Medactive exclusive rights to produce and market a

Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have developed a pocket-sized breath test they say can detect malodorous bacteria in the mouth and alert people that they

Zila has entered into a deal to be acquired by Tolmar Holding, a privately held pharmaceutical research, development, manufacturing, and commercial operations company. Under terms

Coffee extract can inhibit the bacteria that lead to bad breath, according to new research from Tel Aviv University (TAU). “Everybody thinks that coffee causes

All 27 of the most recent graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dental hygiene major have passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam, the college

A probiotic tablet containing a strain of Lactobacillus salivarius suppressed at least one of the bacteria responsible for periodontitis in a randomized controlled study, according

Crown Consumer Brands has announced the relaunch of DentaBurst freshening teeth cleaners. Tthe product will have an improved, longer-lasting fresh mint flavor and new packaging,

Snoasis Medical is initiating limited commercial distribution of BioCover, the first membrane composed of donated amnion tissue — the innermost lining of the placenta —

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association and Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division announced this year’s recipients of the Hygienists Hero Recognition Program, which honors dental

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.3 million grant to a group of researchers who have found a link between gum disease

Professors and students from Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport traveled this month to Roatan, an island off the coast of