You think parallel parking your SUV in a Corolla-sized space is tough? Try putting a dental implant in just the right spot in someone’s mouth.

Can you fight bacteria with bacteria? Apparently so, according to a new animal study in the November issue of the Journal of Dental Research. In

Pumpkin patches, a nip in the air, goblins, ghosts, ghouls — and lots of candy. Yup, it’s that time of year again. And around the

SAN FRANCISCO — Chomping away on gum has never been a charming habit, but now we have a legitimate medical excuse for it. That’s according

After attending a meeting on plaque in the late 1990s, Albany, California dentist Nathan Kaufman, DDS, began to see just how much dentists could do

Ultreo, Inc., makers of Ultreo, a power toothbrush based on ultrasound waveguide technology, filed a counter suit against Procter & Gamble in the United States

Maxwell H. Anderson, D.D.S, M.S., M.Ed., doesn’t spend much time filling cavities these days. Instead, he’s hard at work putting other dentists out of that

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.