High Tech Mouthguard Sends Data to Smartphone Oral health professionals understand the effects of grinding and bruxing on the dentition—which is especially detrimental to patients with expensive restorations. A nightguard is often…

Public Health Program Proves Valuable for Oral Health A study published in April by the Journal of Dental Hygiene highlights the efficacy of sealants in a public health program. The article "Independent Analysis Efficacy of Sealants Used in…

Using Nanotechnology to Fight Dental Caries Nanotechnology has proven beneficial to medicine in more ways than one, and new research demonstrates that nanoparticles may soon find their way into oral health products due to their success in…

Smokeless Tobacco Use Highest Among High School Athletes In a review of current evidence regarding the role of sports in promoting smokeless tobacco, researchers from the University of California (UC), San Francisco, School of Dentistry…

Acupuncture Linked to Periodontal Health Benefits Acupuncture, a complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin with needles in an effort to alleviate pain and or treat physical, mental, and emotional conditions, may also modulate…

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…