Evaluating Revision Surgeries for Cleft Lip Tuesday, July 26, 2016 —The Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal – Children born with cleft lip palate go through extensive treatments that usually begin before their first birthday. Most treatment…

ADA Becomes First Dental Organization to Join the Choosing Wisely Campaign CHICAGO, July 21, 2016 — The American Dental Association announced today that it has become the first dental organization to join the Choosing Wisely campaign. An…

American Association of Orthodontists Creates Mobile App to Promote "Your Smile is Your Best Fashion Accessory™" Event (ST. LOUIS, August 3, 2016) – The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is headed to New York City's…

Study Recording Selfies While Brushing Teeth Can Improve Oral Health Care Skills CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY This is Lance T. Vernon, a senior instructor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and co author of…

Study Recording Selfies While Brushing Teeth Can Improve Oral Health Care Skills CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY This is Lance T. Vernon, a senior instructor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and co author of…

  Product Spotlights  August 2016   Microflex by Ansell    Don't let your gloves wear you down. Microflex Neogard, XCEED and Ultraform are the only certified exam gloves on the market. Advanced polymers and purpose built construction allows…

New Drugs for the Topical Treatment of Oral Mucosal Conditions Researchers at the University of Iceland have developed a new formulation for the topical treatment of oral mucosal conditions, and it shows great promise. Their study,…

New Study Demonstrates the Accuracy of Caries Risk Assessment Assessing patients’ caries risk is key to developing effective, personalized prevention and treatment plans, according to University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of…

Promoting Implant Longevity With Antimicrobial Coating While implant therapy enjoys a high rate of success, the risk of failure—most often due to peri implant diseases—remains. For this reason, researchers from the University of Leeds…

Jaw and Palate Rebuilt in Daring Procedure Modern medicine and technology continue to defy odds, and this story from the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle is no different. UW surgeons, including two School of Dentistry faculty…