Event on Capitol Hill Addresses Family Economic Security Washington, DC, September 22, 2012 Oral Health America (OHA), the Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) and over 100 supporters assembled on Capitol Hill on September 12, 2012, to address the…

Hispanic Oral Health Takes Center Stage at Capitol Hill Event Hispanic Dental Association, Oral Health America, Crest® and Oral B® raise awareness of lagging Hispanic oral health among leaders in Washington Washington, DC,…

NCOHF Grant Recipients To Reach Over 30,000 At Risk Children This Year (Charlotte, September 10, 2012) National Children's Oral Health Foundation America's ToothFairy® (NCOHF) is pleased to announce the recipients of four America's…

UPDATED POSITION OF ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF FLUORIDE CHICAGO Fluoride provides health benefits throughout a person's life, especially for bones and teeth, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States 2009 and 2010 September 5, 2012 A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly half of U.S. adults have some level of periodontal disease.

OSAP Infection Control Education Programs Scheduled ANNAPOLIS, MD—August 29, 2012—The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) will be contributing to numerous continuing education programs in the coming months courses…

Special Needs Population Experiences Higher Rate of Oral Health Problems Special Needs Population Experiences Higher Rate of Oral Health Problems A study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association…

Grant Awarded to Further Research on Artificial Salivary Glands Grant Awarded to Further Research on Artificial Salivary Glands The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, has…

Cases of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Are on the Rise Cases of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Are on the Rise The prevalence of extensively drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) is increasing around the world, and the dangerous bacterial…

Oral Health May Affect Dementia Risk Oral Health May Affect Dementia Risk Results from a recent study of older adults suggest that good oral health is associated with a reduced risk of dementia. Researchers