A new study has found US dentists are more likely to prescribe opioids than their British counterparts. According to researchers, American dentists wrote 37 times as many opioid prescriptions as British dentists in 2016—1.4 million vs…

Children who experience trauma early in life may be at greater risk for tooth loss later in life, according to a University of Michigan (U-M) study.

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is exited to announce the launch of a new Brand Ambassador Program that positions clinicians, educators, and leaders in the profession to serve as the voice of Dimensions.

The National Institutes of Health has selected 50 students for the 2019-2020 Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP).

Approximately 4.1% of the United States population identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.

To protect yourself from measles and to help educate patients about the importance of immunizations, you should be familiar with vaccination recommendations.

As older adults are able to retain more teeth due to better prevention and intervention, the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) is expected to increase due to the high rate of gingival recession among older populations.

The FDI World Dental Federation has released a series of sports dentistry courses for dentists, sports medicine physicians, and athletes.

Dental amalgam has historically been the gold standard of restorative care. Recently, however, the use of composites as a restorative option has grown in popularity.

Sebastian Ciancio, DDS, State University of New York Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics in the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine, and adjunct professor of pharmacology and…