Scientists from University of Texas at San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio are harnessing artificial intelligence to predict how dental materials will perform, potentially transforming the way clinicians select composites for individual…

A University of Florida team has developed a palm-sized biosensor that uses saliva to detect breast cancer with remarkable accuracy.

A recent case report reveals how a routine dental infection sparked a life-threatening hemolytic episode in a patient with cold agglutinin disease. The findings spotlight the critical importance of infection control and temperature…

A $150,000 grant to Father Joe’s Villages is bringing essential dental care and renewed hope to hundreds experiencing homelessness. The clinic’s expanded services will restore not only teeth, but confidence and opportunity.

After multiple concussions, Charlie Offerdahl is retiring from football and shifting his focus to a future in dentistry. His journey from walk-on tailback to dental school hopeful is inspiring the oral health community and beyond.

A groundbreaking study out of Penn Dental Medicine and CHOP uses geology-inspired tools to explore how teeth mineralize, offering promising insights into craniofacial diseases and even everyday dental decay.

A case report links a calcified stylohyoid ligament to carotid artery plaque, highlighting a potential stroke risk visible on dental radiographs. Oral health professionals are uniquely positioned to identify this silent threat before…

Delta Dental’s acquisition of dental offices across Wisconsin blurs the line between payer and provider. Oral health professionals are voicing growing concern over how this shift could compromise patient care and clinical autonomy.

Flossing with vaccine-coated thread may someday offer a painless and practical way to immunize people. A recent study shows floss-based delivery triggered a strong immune response in mice, including long-term protection.

The United States Food and Drug Administration is weighing the removal of all ingestible fluoride supplements from the US market, prompting outcry from oral health leaders. A July 23 public meeting will review emerging research, but the ADA…