Patients with psoriasis and poor oral health may experience more severe psoriasis symptoms than those with better oral health, according to dermatologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

A research team at the University of Southern California’s Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in Los Angeles is working to develop antimicrobial peptides with the capacity to inhibit bacterial biofilm on dental implants.

A study led by researchers at King’s College London has found soft drinks to be a common factor in obesity and tooth wear.

New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry's World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Quality-improvement and Evidence-based Dentistry, together with The Lancet, hosted a United Nations (UN) side event on September 22 to…

New research from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) suggests patients with deficit schizophrenia have a wider oral palate than people with other forms of the…

More than 300 oral health care advocates traveled to Capitol Hill on October 24 to help advance legislation that would ensure additional, much-needed dental coverage for Americans.

Dental professionals play an important role in identifying oral and oropharyngeal cancer through oral cancer screenings, as early detection significantly improves patient survival rates.

If hygienists notice the office is not practicing minimum infection prevention standards there are several ways to address this important issue.

A new study published in Cardiovascular Research suggests people with periodontitis are more likely to have hypertension.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded an $11.7 million grant to Rutgers School of Dental Medicine to spearhead research with four other universities into the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen as an alternative to opioids.