ADA Honors State and Local Dental Societies for Outstanding Programs CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2014 – The American Dental Association (ADA) continues to honor state and local dental societies across the country with the 2014 Golden Apple Awards.…

Sleeping in Dentures Increases Risk Of Pneumonia Among Older Adults Japanese researchers have found that wearing dentures while sleeping raises the risk of pneumonia among older adults. Led by Toshimitsu Iinuma, DDS, PhD, a team from Nihon…

Dental Professionals Should Exercise Caution During Ebola Outbreak The importance of proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when providing dental treatment cannot be overstated, especially in light of the Ebola virus. While…

Oral HPV Revealed as a Side Effect of Tobacco Use Tobacco use has myriad deleterious effects on all aspects of health, most of which are widely understood. A new study conducted by researchers at

New Study Links Salivary Gland Cancer and Breast Cancer Researchers from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) have published a study…

New CDC Data Find Caries Rates Are Declining as More Kids Access Dental Treatment Preliminary data presented at the "Innovations in the Prevention and Treatment of Early Childhood Caries" conference hosted by the University of…

American Dental Hygienists' Association Celebrates National Brush Day by Urging Parents to Get Involved with Kids' Oral Health Chicago (Oct. 31, 2014) — As a proud partner in The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives, the American…

American Dental Hygienists' Association Celebrates National Brush Day by Urging Parents to Get Involved with Kids' Oral Health Chicago (Oct. 31, 2014) — As a proud partner in The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives, the American…

ACA & Dental Care Needs October 22 — The Affordable Care Act has increased the number of children securing dental coverage through private and public (Medicaid) insurance, and the law prioritizes preventive care. Yet a traditional…

ACA & Dental Care Needs October 22 — The Affordable Care Act has increased the number of children securing dental coverage through private and public (Medicaid) insurance, and the law prioritizes preventive care. Yet a traditional…