Discovery May Restrict Growth and Spread of Head and Neck Cancers
The discovery of a molecule that allows cancer stem cells to bypass natural immune defenses may lead to new approaches to prevent the growth and spread of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. This finding from researchers at the…
The CDC Recommends a New COVID-19 Vaccine Series
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement on July 20 recommending the addition of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine series to the current armamentarium of immunizations against SARS-CoV-2 among individuals…
New Clinical Trial Shows COVID-19 Vaccines Rapidly Lose Effectiveness
A clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows that while COVID-19 vaccines initially enable the body to produce high levels of antibodies to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, this response…
Supply Shortages Interfere With Community Water Fluoridation
Officials in Dover, New Hampshire, had to cease the community’s water fluoridation program due to the lack of available sodium fluoride. While oral health professionals do not expect a short blip in the fluoridation of the area’s water to…
Kancld Software Automatically Refills Canceled Appointments
Cancellations are one of the biggest areas of financial loss for a dental practice. Some people might have you believe they’re unavoidable — just the inevitable “cost of doing business,” no matter how successful you are. The truth is that a…
Legislation Seeks to Expand Dental Care to US Reserve Component Members
The proposed Healthcare for our Troops Act (HR 3512) would expand both medical and dental benefits to reserve component members of the United States Armed Forces, which includes the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine…
Alacer Corp. Launches Eco-Conscious Toothpaste Brand Natean
New brand debuts with four clean ingredient toothpastes available exclusively at Walmart.
Dentaplex Vitamin Mineral Supplement Supports Oral Health
Dentaplex (1-888-325-2395; mediniche.com), the first dental health supplement to be introduced specifically for professional recommendation, is the No. 1 choice of dentists and dental hygienists. Designed to provide dental-specific…
Operation Smile and Align Technology Announce Title Sponsorship of Operation Smile’s International…
Operation Smile today announced that Align Technology, a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures and sells the Invisalign system of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital…
Dental Researchers Make Discovery Regarding Periodontal Diseases and Alzheimer Disease
Researchers at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a link between Fusobacterium nucleatum, a periodontal pathogen, and the progression of Alzheimer disease. They found that the pro-inflammatory F. nucleatum …
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