Kathy Lituri, RDH, MPH, clinical instructor and oral health promotion director for the Office of Global and Population Health at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, received the Volunteer Award For Auxiliaries at the Yankee…

Instrument sharpness is key to achieving successful periodontal treatment.

Clinicians need to understand the signs and symptoms of opioid abuse and engage in efforts to curtail it.

The Florida Department of Health in Martin County has partnered with the Gertrude Walden Childcare Center in Stuart, Florida, to determine the effectiveness of having children brush their teeth while at the daycare center in preventing…

Results from a large study involving more than 7,000 subjects found that patients with severe periodontitis exhibited a 24% higher risk of cancer compared with those without or with mild periodontitis.

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A new study published in the November 2017 issue of the Journal of Oral Implantology found that women who take bisphosphonates (BPs) to prevent bone loss are at risk of implant failure.

Rebecca Wilder, RDH, MS, has been named the first assistant dean for professional development and faculty affairs at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is much more prevalent among men than women.

More than 500 oral health professionals from around the globe convened in Ottawa, Canada, in October to discuss a range of oral health topics during the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research & Practice's fourth Global Dental…