The Oregon Institute of Technology and the Chemeketa Community College have agreed to offer a joint dental hygiene program at Chemeketa’s Salem campus, according to

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 2 – In middle-aged adults, gum disease goes hand in hand with the metabolic syndrome, U.K. researchers report. “Further studies

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has come out in support of claims that chewing gum containing xylitol can help reduce the risk of caries.

Ten years from now in a remote Arizona town, an unemployed single mother arrives in a clean, bright clinic. An hour later she leaves with

The Dental Council of Ireland has established the role of the clinical dental technician (CDT) as a class of dental auxiliary, according to an announcement

The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing a complaint by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company that Cadbury USA does not have adequate evidence to back claims it

Dr. Fresh, a manufacturer and distributor of oral and personal care products, has purchased the Binaca, Tek, and Dentax brands of breath sprays and other

Sustained population growth and increasing concerns about the importance of oral hygiene are creating a dynamic market for the toothpaste industry. The global toothpaste market

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 30 – Symptoms of gum disease are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may be an independent marker

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 23 – Among nursing home residents, having a nursing aide help them maintain good oral hygiene lowers the odds of

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare will purchase Biotene, a leading dry mouth treatment, from Laclede for $170 million, the company announced. The transaction is subject to