The major etiological factor in periodontitis, Porphyromonas gingivalis, may play a role in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease, according to an international team of researchers.

Denise M. Bowen, RDH, MS, a graduate faculty member and professor emeritus in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Idaho State University (ISU) in Pocatello, has died. She was 64. Bowen died in Pocatello on February 17 with loved ones by her…

Now that you’ve rid the house, car, apartment, or storage unit of detritus, it’s time to look around the dental office and ask, “Does this spark joy?”

Caring for senior patients comes with unique challenges that clinicians must be prepared to handle, as the average American is living longer.

Dimensions has made it a little easier to keep sugar out of Valentine’s Day by creating a Pinterest board filled with candy-free crafty ideas.

The loss of the first primary tooth is an exciting experience for some children, but, for others, this biological milestone is anything but fun.

When residents in Juneau, Alaska, voted in 2007 to stop community water fluoridation (CWF), oral health care advocates warned officials that the decision would result in an increase in dental caries.

A patient’s lymph node ratio (LNR) may help predict the course of a patient’s disease, thus guiding health care professionals to choose the most appropriate postsurgical therapy for patients with oral cancer, according to University of…

Teenagers and young adults first introduction to opioids is often in the dentist’s office when they are prescribed painkillers to treat acute pain after oral surgery.

Vacations and retirement savings are not the only sacrifices people make when providing long-term care to loved ones, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that found one-third of…