Colgate Board Adds Members
Colgate-Palmolive has named 12 dental hygienists to its 2017 Colgate Oral Health Advisory Board.
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Student Find Tuberculosis DNA in Dental Calculus
Soleil Young, an anthropology student in the Renee Crown University Honors Program at Syracuse University in New York, uncovered tuberculosis (TB) DNA in the dental calculus of 100-year-old skeletal remains housed for biological research at…
Focus on Nonfloss Interdental Cleaners—September 2017
Interdental cleaning is a necessary part of maintaining oral health, and this table provides myriad details about available nonfloss interdental cleaners to help clinicians make appropriate patient recommendations.
Researchers Develop Molecule That Inhibits Caries in a Preclinical Model
Researchers Develop Molecule That Inhibits Caries in a Preclinical Model In a preclinical model, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers have created a small molecule that prevents or impedes dental caries by inhibiting…
Grant Supports Study of Gene Mutation That Impedes Normal Tooth Formation
Grant Supports Study of Gene Mutation That Impedes Normal Tooth Formation The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.7 million grant to scientists at the University of Utah Health to build on their work to identify how the mutated
Dental Treatment Costs Climb Due To Excess Sugar Consumption
Dental Treatment Costs Climb Due To Excess Sugar Consumption Consuming too much sugar is proving costly on a global level, according to a joint study that estimates related dental treatment expenses at $172 billion annually. Conducted by…
Oral Microbiome May Help Determine Time of Death
Oral Microbiome May Help Determine Time of Death In a development that may prove beneficial to forensic efforts, researchers at the University of Girona in Spain report that examining changes in the oral microbiome may help accurately…
Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future Eighth Annual Summit Calls for Implementation of Policy Shifts to…
Alliance for a Cavity Free Future Eighth Annual Summit Calls for Implementation of Policy Shifts to Increase Caries Prevention and Control Stop Caries NOW for a Cavity Free Future MADRID, 31 August 2017 – Today, the Alliance for…
Grant from PG Crest + Oral B Supports Oral Health America's Smiles Across America Projects to…
Grant from P&G Crest + Oral B Supports Oral Health America's Smiles Across America Projects to Benefit Low Income Children and Youth CHICAGO, August 31, 2017 — Oral Health America (OHA) is pleased to acknowledge a $75,000 grant…
Research Shows Elevated Oral Health Risk in Pregnant Women
Research Shows Elevated Oral Health Risk in Pregnant Women MADRID, Aug. 31, 2017 PRNewswire USNewswire Data from the Oral Hygiene and Maternity Outcomes Multicenter (OHMOM) study were presented today at the World Dental Congress (WDC)…
