ADASRI, University of Pittsburgh to develop pain management guidelines in dentistry with focus on role of opioids.

Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has received a $1 million donation, as well as a team of Google fellows—including software engineers and researchers—at no cost to CMU, to support its COVID-19 forecasting project. The project,…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter on September 10 to Pharmacy Plus Inc for fraudulently claiming its products are helpful against COVID-19. The company makes “COVID PACK” and “COVID ‘POSITIVE’…

Using a technique called next-generation DNA sequencing, researchers in Japan have identified a new bacteria thought to be a potential cause of dental caries.

Nursing homes that implemented staff training in oral health saw a 31% decrease in pneumonia cases compared to nursing homes that have not used the program, according to an article published in The Journal of the American Medical…

The Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act (S 4117) has been introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group of senators from across the United States, and is strongly supported by the American Dental Association (ADA). The bill…

VOCO introduces CleanJoy, a fluoride and xylitol-containing, minimally abrasive prophy paste.

A significant adverse reaction was noted in one participant of a clinical trial on a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University.

ErgoFinger® wearable high-volume evacuation device reduces physical stress as well as aerosol contamination.

The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a grant to researchers at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) to explore age-related, chronic low-grade inflammation and…