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Survey Provides Insights Into How Dentists Use Patients’ Medical Histories
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Kennesaw State University Receives Grant to Study Varnish Application
Researchers at the Kennesaw State University Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology in Kennesaw, Georgia, received a $424,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate and eliminate barriers to…
Survey Results Show Inequities in Dental Care Still Exist
In a study of 6,000 Americans conducted by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, results showed that some aspects of dental care have bounced back since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while others remain underutilized. The number of…
NIH Awards Grant to Study Adjunctive Antibiotic Therapy in Periodontal Treatment
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $2 million to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) to study the role of responsible antibiotic use in the treatment of periodontal diseases. Researchers at…
Older Adults Delayed Dental Visits More Than Any Other Care During the Pandemic
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Large-Scale Study Shows Chewing Xylitol Gum Helps Reduce Preterm Births
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Targeting a Specific Protein May Significantly Improve Oral Cancer Outcomes
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