A fatal case of sepsis linked to untreated dental caries underscores how oral disease can rapidly escalate into life-threatening systemic infection. The case highlights the critical role of early dental intervention in preventing deep neck…
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Speak Out Against Expanding Anesthesia to Dental Assistants by December 18!
A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur…
California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard reveals a worsening dental hygienist shortage in California that is reshaping both…
Who Should Give the Shot? New Anesthesia Pilot for Dental Assistants Sparks…
A new California pilot program would allow dental assistants to administer local anesthesia, a move many dentists welcome for…
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Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD, MMSc, Passes Away
Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD, MMSc, W.R. Kenan Distinguished Professor and former chair of the Department of Periodontology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) School of Dentistry, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 9,…
New Odds Show Delayed Dental Visits Are a Bad Gamble
New research supports the vital importance of early dental visits, preferably at age 1, to protect children’s oral health, according to a 2018 study conducted through the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD).
Ultrapro® Tx Prophylaxis Equipment Family
Ultradent Products, Inc., proudly announces the next generation of the Ultrapro® Tx prophylaxis equipment family.
American Academy of Periodontology to Hold its 104th Annual Meeting
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will hold its 104th Annual Meeting Oct. 27-30, 2018, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
ADHA Supports Upcoming Update to Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) applauds the federal agencies that will be involved in updating the Surgeon General’s Report on oral health.
Dental Plaque Is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles
Twice-daily rinses of FDA-approved nanoparticles broke apart oral biofilms and prevented tooth decay in a study led by School of Dental Medicine researchers.
ADA Foundation Rallies Dental Community to Improve Access to Oral Health Care for People with…
This August, the ADA Foundation is rallying the dental community to raise at least $125,000 to improve access to oral health care for people with special needs.
Study Examines Why Wounds Heal Faster in the Mouth
Key regulators of gene activity — proteins known as SOX2, PITX1, PITX2 and PAX9 — work overtime in the mouth to heal wounds, curbing inflammation that can lead to scarring and turn on molecular programs involved in cell movement and wound…
MMP20 May Initiate Enamel Formation via Basement Membrane Degradation
Alexandria, Va., USA - At the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the IADR Pan European Regional (PER) Congress, John Bartlett, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA,…
Saliva Extracellular RNA: New Horizon in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
At the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the IADR Pan European Regional (PER) Congress, David Wong, University of California, Los Angeles, USA along with Roger…
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