Dental conditions, alcohol abuse, and depression were the top reasons for avoidable emergency department visits nationally, according to a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study.

Hu Friedy Announces Fifth Annual #ShowUsYourPurple Event CHICAGO (Oct. 12, 2017) – Hu Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, will again show their support of dental hygienists by wearing purple (the…

Durable end to the HIV AIDS pandemic likely will require an HIV vaccine WHAT Despite remarkable gains in the treatment and prevention of HIV infection, development of an effective HIV vaccine likely will be necessary to achieve a durable…

Outstanding Innovators In Dentistry Honored At 15th Annual Shils Awards Ceremony The Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Recognizes People, Organizations, and Programs for Their Contributions to the Dental Community and Public Oral…

American Dental Association Joins Health Care Innovation Incubator MATTER New partnership seeks to accelerate collaboration, delivery of dental care and oral health in America  CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2017 – The American Dental Association…

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Issues the First Ever Evidence Based Guideline for Using Silver Diamine Fluoride to Treat Cavities  Silver Diamine Fluoride Recommended to Treat Cavities in Pediatric and Special Needs…

Colgate Palmolive Marks Second World Cavity Free Future Day   Encourages Fight Against Dental Cavities in Around the World   New York (October 12, 2017) – Today is the second annual World Cavity Free Future Day (WCFFD),…

NYU Dentistry Receives $2.8 Million as Part of Multi Center Study to Stop the Progression of Caries in Children  The National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a grant to…

Researchers Find a Strong Candidate for Bone Friendly Implants in Heat Tempered Magnesium Alloy Collaboration between the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NYU School of Medicine, and NYU College of Dentistry Aims to Take Specially Treated…

2017 Give Kids A Smile 'Smile Champion' Awardees Announced CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2017 – The ADA Foundation (ADAF) has announced the winners of the 2017 Smile Champion awards for Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), which recognize outstanding volunteer and…