Radiography Examination Guidelines Updated Radiography Examination Guidelines Updated The American Dental Association (ADA) has updated its recommendations for the use of dental radiographic exams. Produced in collaboration with the…

New Chewing Gum May Help Prevent Motion Sickness New Chewing Gum May Help Prevent Motion Sickness While pills, capsules or motion sickness patches can prevent the unsettling queasiness caused by mal de mer, the time delay in waiting for

Health Organizations Band Together to Fight Antibiotic Resistance Health Organizations Band Together to Fight Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics have helped save millions of lives, and their use has literally changed the face of modern…

Postponing Dental Treatment After Vascular Events May Not Be Necessary Postponing Dental Treatment After Vascular Events May Not Be Necessary Patients who have recently experienced a stroke, transient ischemic attack, or acute myocardial…

HPV Vaccine May Benefit Women with HIV Infection HPV Vaccine May Benefit Women with HIV Infection Women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may still reap benefits from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, even if they…

New Dissolvable Strips Relieve Oral Burns New Dissolvable Strips Relieve Oral Burns The dreaded "pizza burn" may be a thing of the past, thanks to researchers from the University of Texas at Austin who have developed a dissolvable oral

Hydroxyapatite Sheet Could Prevent Tooth Decay Hydroxyapatite Sheet Could Prevent Tooth Decay Japanese researchers have tossed their hat into the ring of futuristic caries prevention possibilities. Professor Shigeki Honstu and his team…

Chronic Periodontitis Linked to Psoriasis Chronic Periodontitis Linked to Psoriasis According to a new study, people with chronic periodontitis have a slightly higher risk of developing psoriasis, a common skin ailment characterized by…

Better Understanding of Caries May Improve Preventive Efforts Better Understanding of Caries May Improve Preventive Efforts Although the etiology of dental caries is well researched, little is known about what why some incipient caries…

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Endorses Fluoride Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Endorses Fluoride As of October 5, 307 people in the United States have been diagnosed with variant swine origin H3N2 (or H3N2V) influenza so far in…