NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 11 – A link between vaginal bacteria and gingivitis is reported in the current issue of BioMed Central Infectious Diseases,

Patients say they trust both their dental hygienist and the hygienists’ product recommendations, according to a survey commissioned by Sunstar Americas and conducted by Mintel

Contrary to prevailing wisdom, treating periodontal disease during pregnancy does not reduce the risk of preterm birth. That is the conclusion of a new study

While the recession hammered most companies — including rival Procter & Gamble (P&G) — Colgate-Palmolive on Thursday reported a surprising 0.5% increase in worldwide sales

Albert Pujols, National League Baseball’s 2008 Most Valuable Player and St. Louis Cardinal first baseman, is starring in several ADA Give Kids A Smile (GKAS)

Midlevel dental providers — aka “superhygienists” — could soon be performing extractions, restorations, and other dental procedures in Minnesota. May 2008 legislation mandated the creation

Indiana Nanotech announced this week that global toothpaste manufacturer 3M ESPE is now using the Indiana company’s calcium phosphate technology in its new Clinpro 5000

Editor’s note: Jimmy Earll (not his real name) is a practicing dentist in Northern California and a stand-up comic who performs all over North America.

OralDNA Labs, a specialty diagnostics company that provides laboratory testing to the dental community, has reached an agreement to provide diagnostic testing for practices within

Dental Network of America (DNoA) preferred network dentists in Illinois, Oklahoma, and New Mexico can now purchase Sonicare products with discounts of more than 50%,

The holidays offer dentists another opportunity to warn patients about the consequences of candy and soda overdoses — but exchanging kisses underneath the mistletoe, too?

Floss, floss, floss! Dentists and their staff spend a lot of time driving that simple message home to their patients. But what if it’s too