The California State Assembly voted in favor of legislation that would allow Medi-Cal to reimburse service providers for the application of silver diamine fluoride when used as a caries-arresting agent.

Due to the naturally occurring chemical compounds, aloe vera has been shown to demonstrate beneficial inhibitory effects on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Porphyromonas…

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medical suggests regular consumption of soda is associated with a higher risk of death.

Dimensions Brand Ambassadors offer 4 ideas on how dental hygienists can approach difficult personalities in the dental office.

Research led by the Georgia Institute of Technology has found the bacteria responsible for acute periodontitis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), fared better when paired with bacteria and microbes not from the oral microbiome,…

In a development that may have implications for treating periodontal diseases, a team from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry has identified a protein that plays a key role in the initiation of the autophagy…

A report in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry suggests a highly sensitive “sniff cam” may be able to identify and measure volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that indicate disease.

Children born to women who received high doses of vitamin D during pregnancy had a 50% lower risk of enamel defects in permanent dentition than those whose mothers received a standard dose.

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a condition characterized by severe, chronic pain in the oral cavity affecting the tongue and the mucosal tissue of the mouth lips and/or the palate.

While the popularity of implant therapy continues to grow, it is not without risks. Take this quiz to see how well versed you are in the prevention of the most ubiquitous of implant complications: peri-implantitis.