Nonprofit Needs Referring Dentists’ Help to Locate Kids in Need of Braces  In partnership with the nonprofit, Smiles Change Lives, orthodontists across the U.S. and Canada currently have thousands of treatment spots open for kids in need of…

Oral Health America Receives Grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities® for Smiles Across America®  CHICAGO, February 20, 2017 — Oral Health America (OHA) recently received an $841,399 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) to…

Weighing the Effects of Obesity On Orthodontic Tooth Movement The effects of obesity on oral and systemic health are well understood. Obesity can be a contributing factor in periodontitis, diabetes, and perhaps even orthodontic tooth…

Students' Oral Health Improves in Sugar Restricted Environments In an attempt to improve the oral health status of children in a socioeconomically challenged area of South Auckland, New Zealand, researchers implemented a healthy food policy…

New Research Examines Factors That Control Oral Immune Responses According to a study published online in Immunity, barrier sites in the body—including the skin, oral cavity, and intestines—routinely host harmful substances and infectious…

Clinicians Warned of Toxic Substance in Teething Tablets While over the counter teething gels and teething tablets have been controversial due to the numbing action that can also numb the throat and, thus, hinder swallowing, the United…

Focused, Mindful Children Respond Best to Laughing Gas  Anesthesia Progress – Before treatment, a dentist should have a sense of whether a patient is willing and able to cooperate during the procedure. This can be difficult to determine…

Oral Health America Receives Grant from DentaQuest Foundation for Advocating for Publicly Funded Dental Coverage  CHICAGO, February 15, 2017 Oral Health America (OHA) has been awarded a grant from the DentaQuest Foundation. Specifically,…

NYU College of Dentistry’s Dr. Despina Sitara Awarded $1.4 Million Grant to Determine How Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Affects Severe Anemia  The Department of Defense’s (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) has…

Teledentistry Featured at ADHA’s 94th Annual Conference  CHICAGO, February 10, 2017 Every year, more than 1,500 dental hygienists come together from all parts of the U.S. to learn from and network with the top experts in their field at the