NYU College of Dentisrty Names Dr. Richard Niederman Chairman of the Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion Dr. Niederman, a periodontist and an expert in evidence based medicine and medical informatics, will also be a tenured…

New Drug Approved for Treating HIV Although advances in treatment have enabled people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) to live longer, healthier lives, more than 50,000 new infections…

Gingival Stem Cells Show Promise for Tissue Regeneration A study published in July in the Journal of Dental Research’s online edition suggests that gingivae may contain ideal properties for harvesting stem cells. Spearheaded by Songtao Shi,…

Study Suggests Link Between Alzheimer's and Periodontitis The association between periodontal diseases and a variety of systemic diseases is well known, and now researchers may have found another link. New research published online in…

Periodontal Diseases May Impair Quality of Life It’s no surprise that periodontal diseases negatively impact both systemic and oral health, but most studies fail to consider the additional effects on patients. To rectify this, a team of…

More Virginians Realize Their Dentists Can be Lifesavers Virginia Dental Association Continues Critical Public Awareness Campaign Across the Commonwealth RICHMOND, VA – Some 42,000 Americans will be told they have pharyngeal or oral cancer…

CDC Funds 21 States to Strengthen Oral Disease Prevention Programs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced that 21 states have received a total of $6.2 million in grant awards designed to improve the oral health…

New material used in molar extraction sites optimizes bone regeneration and dental implant stability Journal of Oral Implantology – Dental surgery is a difficult, painful process no matter what the procedure, but having a tooth extracted…

Learn about Volunteering Abroad at the ADA Annual Session in New Orleans Convention Slated for Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2013 — Dental professionals interested in providing their services to…

Report Finds Disposable Bib Holders Eliminate Risk of Bacterial Transmission While Disinfecting Bib Chains Only Minimizes Transmission OXNARD, CALIF. – AUG. 28, 2013 – A recent report authored by John A. Molinari, Ph.D. and Peri Nelson,…