A new fibrin adhesive made from an enzyme found in snake venom is more effective at closing surgical incisions than traditional sutures, according to a

SAN FRANCISCO – In his recent freewheeling talk at the recent ADA convention held in San Francisco, Gordon Christensen paused to ponder periodontal disease and

Every year millions of toothbrushes go out of commission, splayed, flattened, mildewed, rejected. And twice a year, the average dental patient hears yet another lecture

There are lots of good reasons to stop smoking, and now the Journal of Periodontology has yet another one. According to a new study published

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 17 Two studies published this month provide additional evidence that treating gum disease in pregnant women may prevent preterm birth.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) March 16 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) transiently reduces the progression of experimentally induced periodontal disease in rats, researchers from Brazil report in

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) March 3 Men with prostate cancer who are undergoing androgen deprivation therapy have a more than three-fold increased risk of periodontal

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) , May 21 In a small case-control study, chronic periodontitis was associated with an elevated risk of tongue cancer, independent of

CHICAGO – In this video, Terrence Griffin, DMD, talks about recent research on gum disease and stroke risk, his goals for his term as president

The midlevel dental provider (MLP) model is not economically realistic or sustainable, according to a series of state-based reports released today by the ADA. But

What hygienists are allowed to do and where they are allowed to do it would change in a number of ways under proposed bills being

OAKLAND – The true extent of the unmet need for dental and medical care in the U.S. was on display this past weekend as thousands