Oral Health America’s Gala announces return to Chicago’s Navy Pier    Chicago, IL—October 24, 2011—Oral Health America’s is pleased to announce that its 22nd Annual Gala and Benefit will return to Chicago’s premier lakefront venues the…

Language Barriers Can Derail Head Neck Cancer Outcomes    Racial disparities may not be as big a factor in treatment outcomes as once believed—instead, language barriers may play a larger role as a predictor of successful treatment in…

Your Washing Machine May Not Kill Harmful Bacteria  The washing machine in your home may not use water of sufficient temperature to eradicate dangerous bacteria—including methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Gram negative…

Study Reveals High Prevalence of MRSA on Dental Students     According to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, a study has found methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) present on one out of…

Wrigley Community Service Grant Deadline is November 1    Shortly before presstime, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) announced that in honor of October as National Dental Hygiene Month, corporate sponsor Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co…

  Survey Shows Support for Dental Therapist Programs        According to a national survey released by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children, more than 100 million Americans—including…

Free Seminar at ADA Annual Session “Spectra™ The First Surgical Guide for Caries Removal” Presented by Jeffrey Blank, DMD, PA and Sponsored by Air Techniques MELVILLE, New York— Air Techniques, a leading manufacturer of both dental…

September Is National Preparedness Month    September—historically the busiest month for hurricanes and tropical storms—sets the stage for the United States Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Month. Over the course of…

Raise Awareness of Medication Induced Xerostomia      The cause and effect relationship of xerostomia—commonly called dry mouth—to overall oral health is little known among the general United States patient population. Consequently, the…

Saliva based DNA Test May Help Determine Cancer Risk    Researchers have once again confirmed that saliva presents a means of detecting cancer. The finding was presented at the 242nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American…