Evidence of Vaccine Resistant Pertussis Found In a letter published in February in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in…

Ancient Teeth Reveal Impact of Diet Change In comparison to prehistoric or medieval man, it seems reasonable to assume that the general balance of human oral bacterial composition today has improved from that of our forbearers. Yet, an…

Health Officials Urge FDA to Limit Sweeteners in Sodas Though most people might shy away from eating 16 teaspoons of sugar in one sitting, they make this choice every time they crack open a 20 oz bottle of soda. Over

Bacteria Persist After Treatment for Severe Early Childhood Caries Bacteria Persist After Treatment for Severe Early Childhood Caries Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's (OHSU) School of Dentistry in Portland recently…

New Implant Coating Helps Patients with Bone Deficit New Implant Coating Helps Patients with Bone Deficit Implant therapy is often the treatment of choice for individuals with tooth loss, but some patients are not good candidates due to…

Vitamin D Shows Promise in Reducing Caries Vitamin D Shows Promise in Reducing Caries A systematic review of 24 controlled clinical trials (CCTs) revealed that vitamin D exposure was associated with a nearly 50% decrease in the incidence…

Texts Encourage Healthy Behaviors Among Teens Texts Encourage Healthy Behaviors Among Teens When researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson were considering how to provide tips on health and nutrition to adolescents, they…

Periodontal Health Linked to Erectile Dysfunction Periodontal Health Linked to Erectile Dysfunction A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine suggests that periodontal diseases may be associated with erectile dysfunction (ED).…

Pediatric Sealants Underutilized in Many States Pediatric Sealants Underutilized in Many States A report compiled by the Pew Center on the States finds that most states are doing a poor job of preventing dental caries and reducing health…

Coffee May Lower Risk of Oral Cancer Mortality Coffee May Lower Risk of Oral Cancer Mortality Results from a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggest that coffee consumption might lower the risk of death from oral