Healthy Bacteria Attack Dental Pathogens What if naturally occurring oral bacteria could be used to attack pathogens in the oral cavity? It may be possible, according to an ongoing investigation at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New…

American Dental Association Addresses Triclosan in Toothpaste Triclosan, an antibacterial agent used in Colgate Total toothpaste to fight plaque and gingivitis, recently made headlines when a news outlet questioned the rigor of the United…

Saliva Test May Predict How Body Reacts to Stress Scientists from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), Duke University, Columbia University, and the University of Pittsburgh who were studying depression in…

Parents Warned of Dangers of Acidic Beverages Researchers are encouraging parents to sip on this finding lifelong tooth damage is caused within the first 30 seconds of an acid attack. This warning, issued by scientists at the University of…