Gains made towards treatment of rare bone disease Elusive substrate protein identified in the most common form of heritable rickets Montreal, February 19, 2013 —Diagnosed in toddlers, X linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common form…

Career success in dental hygiene Seasoned expert shares tips, insight in textbook series NEW YORK CITY —According to dental hygiene professional Christine Hovliaras, there is much untapped opportunity for professionals to grow in the dental…

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Expands Partnership with America's ToothFairy Charlotte, February 19, 2013 — In celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month, National Children's Oral Health Foundation America's ToothFairy®…

Established ridge split procedure offers new application in dental implant surgery Journal of Oral Implantology — Dental techniques to modify the alveolar ridge have been around for many years, often as a means of support for dentures. As…

Hu Friedy Kicks off Gracey Contests Contests celebrate 100 years of Dental Hygiene CHICAGO, IL – February 11, 2013 —Hu Friedy, a global leader in dental manufacturing, announced today the details of the Oldest Gracey and Gracey Story…

INTRODUCING SENSIBLESTM BITE WING DENTAL SENSOR POSITIONER Deer Park, New York, February 12, 2013 — SensiblesTM from Flow Dental, your all in one Sensor bite block, now captures Bite Wing images The patent pending ratcheting mechanism…

Bacteria Persist After Treatment for Severe Early Childhood Caries Bacteria Persist After Treatment for Severe Early Childhood Caries Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's (OHSU) School of Dentistry in Portland recently…

New Implant Coating Helps Patients with Bone Deficit New Implant Coating Helps Patients with Bone Deficit Implant therapy is often the treatment of choice for individuals with tooth loss, but some patients are not good candidates due to…

Vitamin D Shows Promise in Reducing Caries Vitamin D Shows Promise in Reducing Caries A systematic review of 24 controlled clinical trials (CCTs) revealed that vitamin D exposure was associated with a nearly 50% decrease in the incidence…

Texts Encourage Healthy Behaviors Among Teens Texts Encourage Healthy Behaviors Among Teens When researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson were considering how to provide tips on health and nutrition to adolescents, they…