Better Understanding of Caries May Improve Preventive Efforts Better Understanding of Caries May Improve Preventive Efforts Although the etiology of dental caries is well researched, little is known about what why some incipient caries…

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Endorses Fluoride Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Endorses Fluoride As of October 5, 307 people in the United States have been diagnosed with variant swine origin H3N2 (or H3N2V) influenza so far in…

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Endorses Fluoride Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Endorses Fluoride In an updated position paper, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition…

Beeswax Filling Points to Ancient Dentistry Beeswax Filling Points to Ancient Dentistry A study published in the September issue of PLoS ONE details what may be one of the earliest known examples of therapeutic oral interventions. Upon…

Genome Sequencing Halts Bacterial Outbreak Genome Sequencing Halts Bacterial Outbreak In the summer of 2011, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md, faced a deadly outbreak of the multidrug resistant…

Special Needs Population Experiences Higher Rate of Oral Health Problems Special Needs Population Experiences Higher Rate of Oral Health Problems A study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association…

Grant Awarded to Further Research on Artificial Salivary Glands Grant Awarded to Further Research on Artificial Salivary Glands The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, has…

Cases of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Are on the Rise Cases of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Are on the Rise The prevalence of extensively drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) is increasing around the world, and the dangerous bacterial…

Oral Health May Affect Dementia Risk Oral Health May Affect Dementia Risk Results from a recent study of older adults suggest that good oral health is associated with a reduced risk of dementia. Researchers

Pertussis Rates Skyrocket Nationwide As of mid July, 18,000 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) had been reported nationwide—the highest number since 1959, according to Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, MD, director of the National Center for…