American Dental Association (ADA) President Chad P. Gehani has assembled an advisory task force to oversee the ADA's development of tools for dentists as they bounce back from the effects of practice restrictions and closures caused by the…

A new strain of the novel coronavirus—which initially appeared in February in Europe—is now the dominant source of infections, according to research from the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The scientists note the new strain may be more…

In many parts of the world, herbal and natural remedies are commonly used to treat injuries and illnesses.

As many states begin to allow the reopening of dental practices for elective procedures, the provision of dental care will look significantly different. Most notably, oral health professionals will be donning more extensive personal…

Innovation at the University of Louisville (UofL) involving multiple departments has led to a promising solution for the shortage of swabs in COVID-19 test kits.

In 1989, a classification system was proposed that included five types of periodontitis: adult periodontitis, early onset periodontitis, periodontitis associated with systemic disease, necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis, and refractory…

Alaska dental practices were preparing to see patients for non-emergency care as the state begins a phased-in approach to re-opening; however, a state health mandate issued by Governor Mike Dunleavy that requires testing patients for…

In 2015, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) lowered the previously recommended range of optimally fluoridated water from 0.7 ppm to 1.2 ppm to simply 0.7 ppm. The DHHS also reaffirmed the safety and efficacy of…

While the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that dental practices remain closed except for urgent or emergency treatment, it has updated its guidelines in light of the fact that offices in some states are…

As the COVID-19 virus began making an indelible mark on everyday life, a group of University of Florida (UF) Health leaders wrestled with an urgent issue: how to provide medical and dental visits while protecting patients and providers.