Bite Mark Bacteria May Help Forensic Scientists Identify People Research conducted at the Sir John Walsh Research Institute in the University of Otago's School of Dentistry in New Zealand suggests that oral bacteria left from bite marks on…

Survey Shows Increasing Numbers of African American Children Are Accessing Dental Care According to a new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics, significant progress has been made in giving African American children the same…

New Therapy for Nicotine Addiction Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have developed a vaccine that might help smokers quit and prevent addiction in new or casual smokers. According to the study, published in the June…

Researchers Discover Promising Anti Caries Molecule A team of American and Chilean researchers has discovered a molecule that can kill Streptococcus mutans—the main culprit in the formation of dental caries—in 60 seconds. This finding may…

ORAL HEALTH AMERICA ON PACE TO SEAL TWO MILLION TEETH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE June 26, 2012, Chicago, IL— After meeting its goal to seal one million teeth by 2010, Oral Health America (OHA) recommitted to America's Promise Alliance to seal

DentalEZ Group Sponsors Community Service Day During ADHA's 89th Annual Session Malvern, PA (June 21, 2012) – DentalEZ® Group, a supplier of innovative products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, recently sponsored…

Katherine L. John, NYU College of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Program Class of 2012 Targeting a Practice Where Everybody Knows Your Name "Everyone who knows me knows me to be a planner," says Katherine L. John, NYU AAS program in…

"I GOT TESTED" CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO KNOW THEIR HIV STATUS MENLO PARK, CA, June 12, 2012 – Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response to the domestic epidemic, today unveiled new outdoor media…

Approval Pending for First 'Home Results' HIV Test An over the counter human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test that offers home based results—the first of its kind—may soon receive federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The…