SF Votes to Add Warnings to Sugary Drink Advertisements San Francisco is the first city in the United States to vote into law that advertisements for sugar containing beverages must display a warning label about their associated health…

New Research Will Forever Change the Root Canal Dentists perform more than 15 million root canals in the United States each year to treat infected and inflamed tooth pulp caused by dental caries, trauma, fractures, or ruptured restorations.…

Tobacco Smoke Makes Germs More Resilient UofL dental researcher explores microbiological mechanisms as World Health Organization urges for a day of abstinence from tobacco use David A. Scott, Ph.D.   LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The mouth is one…

Tobacco Smoke Makes Germs More Resilient UofL dental researcher explores microbiological mechanisms as World Health Organization urges for a day of abstinence from tobacco use David A. Scott, Ph.D.   LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The mouth is one…

  Product Spotlights  May 2016 Colgate    Introducing the NEW Colgate® Professional Mobile Website—Dental Professionals can find information they can share with patients about dental conditions, treatments, home care, and Colgate products.…

Drug May Help in Treatment of Radiation Induced Xerostomia While the drug pilocarpine has long been used to treat dry mouth and glaucoma, researchers from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, recently investigated its use in addressing…

Human Microbiome Study Underway A multidisciplinary team of researchers is currently researching the human microbiome in an attempt to better understand and develop a base of knowledge about the microorganisms that live there. Such an…

Study Examines Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dental Pain According to a new study, more than 50% of patients in the United Kingdom who visited their general practitioner in the past 10 years for a dental related problem were prescribed…

Oral Bacteria May Be Linked to Increased Cancer Risk Researchers have discovered that the presence of certain oral bacteria may indicate an increased risk for pancreatic cancer. Such testing may enable early and precise treatment of the…

Hu Friedy Colorvue Biotype Probes   April 21, 2016 — Hu Friedy is excited to announce the launch of the NEW Colorvue Biotype Probe System in partnership with Dr. Giulio Rasperini & Dr. Tiziano Testori. The Biotype probe system…