Here is how you can detect and treat this common problem to help patients improve their quality of life and prevent oral disease.

A team led by Kathleen Boesze-Battaglia, PhD, a professor of the Department of Biochemistry at Penn Dental Medicine, has characterized a new animal model that mimics important features of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in…

The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin has awarded $3.1 million to five community health initiatives and six health research projects aimed at improving health statewide. 

Site-specific ultrasonic inserts/tips (UITs) can increase access to difficult-to-reach areas and may help to improve periodontal therapy outcomes. How does your knowledge stack up on adapting site-specific UITs?

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is proposing to set aside $4.25 million in the 2019 budget to expand Great Falls College Montana State University’s dental hygienist program.

Police are investigating the case of a 2-year-old girl who died in Fukuoka, Japan, after receiving local anesthesia and undergoing treatment for dental caries in 2017.

Robert K. Ernst, PhD, a professor and vice chair of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry’s Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and an adjunct professor in the School of Medicine, has been awarded $6.4 million in funding from the…

Scientists from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have identified cells as therapeutic targets in the treatment of periodontitis.

Oral health professionals play a role in caring for patients with cleft lip and/or palate as part of the patient’s craniofacial team. Read more to discover how much you understand about a clinician’s role in treating this patient…

Understanding how to implement different body positions and alternative fulcrums will allow clinicians to maximize the use of sickle instruments in calculus removal. How does your understanding stack up on alternative fulcrums with sickle…