The power toothbrush company Ultreo this month announced “Share a Smile,” a referral program that rewards both the dentist and the patient. To enroll in

Dentists battle tooth decay and gum disease on a daily basis. Now British researchers have lent them a hand by discovering a new species of

“Pulling Teeth for the Hood,” “Brush Yo Donkey Teeth,” and “Call Big Doc.” These are just some of the songs featured on a CD to

Paradise Dental Technologies has introduced a flosser that can help reduce the time and hassle of flossing for patients with braces, according to the company.

A study published in the Journal of Periodontology (July 2008, Vol. 79:8, pp. 1426-1433) used 51 sets of twins between the ages of 12 and

The FDA has lifted its ban on U.S. imports of Straumann’s Biora brand of regeneration products: Emdogain, PrefGel, and Bone Ceramic, the company announced Tuesday.

Shellacking your redwood deck with resin protects it from rotting, and the same approach may work on the exposed roots of your patients’ teeth. That’s

The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed legislation that will allow dental hygienists to work without dentist supervision in limited public settings, according to a news story

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When dentists and their staff ask their patients simple questions, they shouldn’t expect truthful answers. That’s the take-home message of a recent survey, in which

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation last week that made California the first state to establish a self-regulating agency for dental hygienists. Effective January 1, 2009,

Periodontist Tom Wilcko and orthodontist William Wilcko’s “accelerated orthodontics” technique has become well-known for its ability to significantly speed up the teeth-straightening process and give