A simple, two-question survey appears to accurately identify adults with oral health problems, according to researchers from New York. The survey may be the first

Dental practitioners in solo and small group practices don’t widely use periodontal disease risk assessment tools even though they say they’re open to using them,

How can dental practitioners and organizations increase global awareness and prevention of periodontal disease? A new white paper and an advocacy guide produced by the

HuangshanDental.com is pleased to present the next installment of Leaders in Dentistry, a series of interviews with researchers, practitioners, and opinion leaders who are influencing

Statistically, we might be living longer in the U.S. today than ever before, but we are developing chronic diseases that significantly interfere with the quality

How does flossing compare with other interdental oral hygiene aids for maintaining periodontal health? Could the longstanding dominance of floss be heading for a further

I have a pet peeve — professionals using their credentials to oversell products. They first present great information, but then they embellish it and sell

I have been given some advice recently by an astute dental scholar. He encouraged me to understand the science of evidence, which sounds like a

Dear DrBicuspid Member, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an antitrust complaint against the three largest distributors in dentistry: Henry Schein, Patterson Companies,

Regular dental care may be able to significantly lower patients’ stroke risk, according to a January 15 study published in the journal Stroke. This research

Patients with severe periodontal disease have a 24% greater risk of developing cancer than patients with no or mild periodontal disease, according to a new

Here is an account that unfolds like the best science fiction tale ever written. It’s the relationship between bacteria and mitochondria and eventually gum disease.