Patients at risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) demonstrate higher levels of periodontal bacteria before evidence of the chronic inflammatory joint disease presents itself, according to results of a study presented at the 2018 Annual…

Clinicians know that dental implant success requires the same maintenance as natural teeth.

Following the release of A State of Decay, Vol. IV, a state by state analysis of the oral health of older adults 65+, Oral Health America (OHA) is introducing a State Spotlight series to ‘go beyond the score’ to share the actions and…

The University of Connecticut has recruited Sharon M. Gordon, DDS, MPH, PhD,  as UConn School of Dental Medicine’s next dean.

Lisa Rowley, director of the Pacific University School of Dental Hygiene Studies, is one of just two recipients nationally to receive an Award of Excellence in Dental Hygiene from the American Dental Hygienists' Association.

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) House of Delegates announced its support for the elimination of the patient procedure-based, single encounter clinical examination for candidates who are graduates of Commission on Dental…

With the recent release of the new periodontal disease classification system by the American Academy of Periodontology, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association released the following statement.

Even with an ever broadening knowledge base on its etiology and prevention methods, dental caries remains a significant oral health problem across the globe. As oral health professionals, we are charged with helping our patients improve…

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The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)  has released a comprehensive update to the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions.