Efficacy of Early Childhood Caries Prevention Strategies Tested More than 19% of children age 2 to 19 are affected by early childhood caries (ECC)—a largely preventable, yet debilitating, oral disease. Despite the preventable nature of ECC,…

Dental Stem Cells May Be Used for Cornea Repair Poor vision and or blindness affects millions of people around the globe and leads to productivity loss, high medical costs, and reduced quality of life. In an effort to improve treatment

Sugar Industry Swayed Research Priorities of National Caries Program Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco recently revealed a campaign by the sugar industry to influence the scientific agenda of the National…

Dental Devices Do Not Interfere with Pacemakers, Defibrillators Debate abounds over the potential interference between dental electrical devices when employed during the treatment of patients with cardiac pacemakers or implantable…

Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels Affect Users' Brains In 2009, the landmark Tobacco Control Act was signed into law, which authorized oversight by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the tobacco industry in order to…

Parental Attitude Impacts Caries Risk People with a positive attitude embody a "glass is half full" outlook on life. And now, research from The Ohio State University in Columbus reveals that positivity has far reaching health effects. In…

Study Examines Brain Response to Pain Relief Effective pain management is key to keeping patients comfortable while receiving dental treatment, and many advancements have been made in improving the longevity and depth of dental pain relief…

New Tool Aims to Combat Oral Systemic Diseases A team of researchers at New York University College of Nursing's Teaching Oral Systemic Health (TOSH) Program has developed a replacement for medicine's traditional head, ears, eyes, nose, and…

Protein May Hold the Key to Improving Wound Healing New research may have identified a molecule that could lead to improved wound healing among patients with diabetes. Given that nearly 15% of the 18.8 million diabetics in the United States

Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Mid Level Providers As demand for oral health services increases, dental hygiene therapists could play a key role in screening for dental caries and periodontal diseases among low risk, asymptomatic…