Oral Health America Welcomes Six New Board of Directors Members  CHICAGO, March 17, 2017 Oral Heath America (OHA) proudly announces six new members of its Board of Directors. Charged with ensuring the strategic planning and policies of OHA,…

AADR and FNIDCR Oppose President’s FY18 Budget  Alexandria, Va., USA The American Association for Dental Research and the Friends of National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research issued the following statement on President Trump’s…

  Product Spotlights  January 2017   Anutra Medical    The Anutra Local Anesthetic Delivery System is a revolutionary way to simply buffer local anesthetics. With buffering, practitioners can be more productive, efficient, and profitable…

NYU College of Dentistry Professor Receives $1.4 Million Grant New York University (NYU) has announced that Despina Sitara, PhD, MSc, BSc, an assistant professor of basic science and craniofacial biology at NYU College of Dentistry, is the…

Estrogen Therapy Apparently Beneficial to Periodontal Health Osteoporosis treatment may have broader application than initially thought. According to a new study, estrogen therapy—long used to treat osteoporosis and help manage side effects…

Screening for Periodontitis Might Help Detect Diabetes Many patients live with prediabetes or diabetes long before receiving an official diagnosis. Because the literature indicates periodontitis may be an early complication of diabetes,…

Novel Substance May Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain in Teeth According to a new study, a novel substance shows promise in inhibiting chronic nerve pain in the teeth or facial area. The initial results of a phase II clinical trial conducted

GSK Consumer Healthcare Launches New Toothpaste in the US Specifically Formulated for Gum Health – parodontax™  First toothpaste proven to help consumers leave bleeding gums behind  WARREN, N.J., March 13, 2017 PRNewswire GSK Consumer…

U M leads major new regenerative medicine center funded by NIH A new interdisciplinary health sciences resource center at the University of Michigan has received an $11.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health to advance…

Top Honor Goes to Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Dean Emeritus  Allan Formicola, DDS, dean emeritus and author, will receive Gies Award for Vision  NEW YORK, NY (March 8, 2017)— On Mar. 20, 2016, Allan J. Formicola, DDS,…