A long-term Finnish study suggests severe gingivitis and periodontitis may increase both the risk of developing a cerebral artery aneurysm and the likelihood that it will rupture. Dental caries, however, was not linked to aneurysm risk, placing the…
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Speak Out Against Expanding Anesthesia to Dental Assistants by December 18!
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California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
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Sleep Appliance Therapy May Help Delay Cognitive Decline
While sleep plays an essential role in regulating brain health by removing the waste material and toxins that accumulate, breathing issues—including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea—can disrupt the sleep process. In order to better…
Biofilm Testing Supports Cost-Effective Assessment of Caries Therapies
In a development that may support cost-effective research into caries management techniques, a joint Canadian/Brazilian team has validated a method that uses saliva-based dental biofilm to simulate the formation of dental plaque and …
A New Tool Is Added to the COVID-19 Armamentarium
The United States Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to a pill, made by Pfizer, designed to treat COVID-19. The oral antiviral medication is the first of its kind to gain approval for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2…
Some Dental Practices Increase Fees in Response to Pandemic
A poll conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute found that one in four dentists will raise treatment fees due to the financial hardships endured during the COVID-19 pandemic. Raising fees was the most common…
Surge in Demand Prompts Walgreen’s to Put Limit on OTC COVID-19 Tests
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the United States, in part due to the new Omicron variant, one of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains has instituted a purchase limit of four over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per…
Male Fertility Temporarily Hindered by COVID-19 Infection
Researchers in Belgium discovered that some men who had recovered from COVID-19 experienced lower sperm counts and reduced sperm motility up to 3 months after the infection had resolved. The semen itself, however, did not carry any risk of…
Report Details 20 Years of Advances and Challenges in Americans’ Oral Health
Despite important advances in the understanding and treatment of oral diseases and conditions, many people in the United States still have chronic oral health problems and lack of access to care, according to a new report from the…
A World Health Organization Resolution Aims to Bridge the Medical-Dental Divide
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Obesity-Related Inflammation Linked to Periodontal Diseases
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