A solution for oral malodor may be more difficult to find for patients who carry a specific gene mutation, according to University of California (UC), Davis researchers.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), 46% of adults in the United States are at risk for major health problems from hypertension

Supported by Dublin Dental University Hospital, Irish researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Dublin are reporting a possible link between specific bacteria and oral leukoplakia—a condition that often precedes the…

Study Suggests Environment, Not Genetics Shapes Salivary Microbiome A team from the United Kingdom suggests environmental influences may play a larger role in establishing an individual’s salivary microbiome than genetics. Published in…

New Technique Quadruples Stem Cell Harvest From Third Molars In a collaboration between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) Mechanical Engineering Department and School of Dental Medicine’s Orthodontic Program, researchers have…

Buffering May Increase Efficacy Of Low Dose Anesthetic Agents A study published in the October Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, “Buffered 1% Lidocaine With Epinephrine Can Be as Effective as Nonbuffered 2% Lidocaine With…

Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions Linked to Clostridium difficile During a presentation at the Infectious Diseases Week 2017 conference in San Diego, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that dentist prescribed antibiotics are…

A paper published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research by an international research team examined the relationship between Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome (CHS) and periodontal disease.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and American Dental Association have both warned oral health professionals about the continued shortage of nitrous oxide that was initially projected to end in March 2017.

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery has released its “Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults” as an aid to oral health professionals and other clinicians who might be the first to…