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A two-part study from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry in Vancouver, Canada, indicates individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) encounter difficulties accessing much-needed oral health care.

Aged garlic extract (AGE) may play a role in the treatment of gingivitis, according to researchers at Jerusalem Hebrew University’s Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Israel.

While older adults are less likely to access dental services after age 80, this trend is more evident amongst blacks and Hispanics than whites, according to a new study by researchers at New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of…

Individuals may be predisposed to caries and periodontitis if they carry genes with connections to these oral diseases, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

In collaboration with a team from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Fontinos Panagakos, DMD, PhD, associate dean of research at West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry in Morgantown, is studying…

Broaching the subject of childhood obesity with a patient can be difficult as it is a sensitive topic. Because oral health professionals are in a unique position to provide patients with screening and education on this issue, having a firm…

A Queen’s University Belfast study has found a link between poor oral health and increased risk of liver cancer.

A study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy details how starving Candida albicans of iron can potentially prevent drug-resistant infections.

Oral health and good oral hygiene are essential to overall health, as untreated dental infections can cause serious health problems, a new Finnish study reports.