Approximately 30% to 70% of individuals with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, or anosmia. Researchers have been unsure why this symptom arises after infection with SARS-CoV-2. However, new research on hamsters may provide clues. In the…

On February 4, the American Dental Association (ADA) made a request to the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that dentists be included in any planning related to the management of future pandemics. The…

Results of a study recently published in Nature Medicine emphasize the fact that COVID-19 is most definitely not the flu. Upon examination of the health records of more than 11 million United States veterans, the risk for serious heart…

National World Cancer Day fell on February 4 this year. In recognition, OraCare created the “Your Order, Their Relief " program, which donates a complimentary set of OraCare Rinse products to patients undergoing cancer therapy every time…

Two years after the world was thrust into the COVID-19 pandemic, the end may be nearing, with even Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, noting that the United States is leaving the…

With the number of new COVID-19 cases dropping by more than 65% over the past week, some states are easing up on their mask mandates. The governors of California, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut all announced they would be lifting…

A new study published in PLOS ONE showed that among those who became infected with SARS-CoV-2, individuals with low levels of vitamin D experienced more severe COVID-19 illness and were more likely to die than those with normal levels of…

In a study that offers insight into treating periodontal diseases and other inflammatory disorders, research led by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has shown that blocking the function of a blood-clotting protein…

New clinical research has shown that a single 440-mg dose of over-the-counter naproxen sodium (NapS) is as effective, lasts longer, and is better tolerated than a single dose of a commonly prescribed opioid for managing acute post-surgical…

Directa Dental Group’s (800-537-8765; directadentalusa.com) Calaject device for computer-assisted local anesthesia represents the company’s second generation of computer-assisted injection technology. The design goal was to provide a means…