Annual prophylaxis, rather than every six months, may be sufficient for patients with no risk factors, according to the authors of a new study in

Oklahoma health officials now say 73 patients of Tulsa oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, have tested positive for hepatitis C. Eight rounds of testing

Sunstar Americas has launched GUM Crayola Squeeze-A-Color toothpaste. The toothpaste comes in a variety pack of child-friendly tubes (1.5 oz. ea,ch) with three nonstaining colors

The Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) Foundation is accepting community grant applications from Illinois community health organizations for oral health projects. The group plans to

The next paradigm for dental healthcare will be more personalized care, and scientific advances such as genomics and oral biomarkers will play a key role

A 2013 survey by 1-800-DENTIST has found 91% of respondents ranked cleanliness as a reason why they would return to the same dentist for a

Preliminary studies by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have begun to establish a connection between periodontal disease and kidney disease, according

Consuming cheese and other dairy products may help protect teeth against caries, according to a new study published in the May/June 2013 issue of General

Cargill, an international producer of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services, is poised to step into the global oral health market with a

A survey by Atomik Research on behalf of the British Dental Society has found that almost 7 million people in the U.K. are unlikely to

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has released a video that explains why toothpaste transforms the sweet flavor of orange juice into something bitter. The animated

Untreated caries in permanent teeth and chronic periodontitis continue to account for two of the most prevalent oral health issues in the world, particularly in