Robert R. Redfield, MD, director for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Ned Sharpless, MD, acting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, have issued a statement on federal and state collaboration to…

Increasing numbers of hepatitis C virus infections have resulted in oral health professionals needing to advise their patients to seek testing.

Children’s teeth don’t develop along the traditional timeline, according to new research out of the University School of Missouri School of Medicine.

September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month (DICAM), and oral health professionals are encouraged to share how they take safety seriously in clinic.

Convergent Dental Inc, developer of Solea®, the industry-leading 9.3 µm CO2 all-tissue dental laser, is excited to announce a collaborative partnership with Henry Schein Inc, the global distributor of premier dental and medical solutions…

US dental schools will be required to include training in treating patients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (ID/DD), after the Council on Dental Accreditation (CODA) recently voted to require such training.

Nonsurgical therapy is considered the gold standard for the initial treatment of inflammatory periodontal disease.

Visual acuity is defined as the clarity or sharpness of vision measured at a distance of 20 feet.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal genetic disease in Caucasians.

The amount of cash a parent has on hand is the single biggest factor in determining how much the tooth fairy will pay for a tooth, according to the Original Tooth Fairy Poll, sponsored by Delta Dental.