Early Childhood Caries Rates Decline The war against early childhood caries (ECC) wages on, but there is new hope that the tide is turning in the battle against this preventable disease. According to preliminary, unpublished data compiled…

Sleeping in Dentures Increases Risk Of Pneumonia Among Older Adults Japanese researchers have found that wearing dentures while sleeping raises the risk of pneumonia among older adults. Led by Toshimitsu Iinuma, DDS, PhD, a team from Nihon…

Dental Professionals Should Exercise Caution During Ebola Outbreak The importance of proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when providing dental treatment cannot be overstated, especially in light of the Ebola virus. While…

Oral HPV Revealed as a Side Effect of Tobacco Use Tobacco use has myriad deleterious effects on all aspects of health, most of which are widely understood. A new study conducted by researchers at

New Study Links Salivary Gland Cancer and Breast Cancer Researchers from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) have published a study…

Severe Periodontitis Is the Sixth Most Prevalent Health Problem in the World Periodontitis is now the world's sixth most prevalent health problem, according to report published online in the Journal of Dental Research. The paper, "Global…

Toxic Family Environment May Compromise Oral Health A new study proposes that toxic family environments do more than damage self esteem—such conditions are also associated with poor oral health in both children and adults. The article,…

Nutrition Experts Propose New Guidelines for Daily Sugar Intake More action is necessary to win the fight against caries, which affects between 60% and 90% of school age children and many adults. These statistics led the World Health…

Depression Drugs Linked to Implant Failure The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 10 adults experience depression. Those who seek treatment are often are prescribed selective serotonin reuptake…

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…