ESTHER WILKINS LAUDED BY DIMENSIONS AND COLGATEIn a fitting tribute to the “mother of dental hygiene,” Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene presented its inaugural The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award to…

Racial Divide Among Dental Care for California ChildrenIssues of race and ethnicity dominate discussions of a report that shows the dental needs of many California children go unmet, and that 24% of that state’s children have never had a…

Nanofilm Strengthens Dental Pulp and Reduces InflammationA dental film engineered using nanotechnology may offer an option for root canal therapy that will preserve the vitality of teeth affected by dental disease without creating a “dead…

  Bioluminescence Helpful in Measuring Caries RiskBacteria generated light that can be read using bioluminescence may offer an excellent way to quantitatively assess a patient’s oral hygiene and caries risk. Researchers at the Oregon…

Oral Consequences of ‘Meth Mouth’ Subject of New StudyLong term use of methamphetamine can cause a serious form of dental decay known as “meth mouth,” a condition characterized by severe dental caries that can lead to significant tooth…

DISCUS DENTAL ACQUIRES ZAP LASERSR&D, Manufacturing and All Remaining Operations Moving to Discus Dental’s Southern California FacilitiesCulver City, CA, June 28, 2010 – Today, Discus Dental® LLC announced that it has acquired ZAP…

Dental Hygienist Writes Consumer Self Help Book Leah M. Nelson, RDH, wrote the "Self Help Guide to Dental Hygiene" to help dental consumers understand the "oral issues" that they face in their lives."In it (the…

  ORAL HEALTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES NEW FALL FOR SMILES® CAMPAIGNJune 17, 2010, Chicago, IL—Oral Health America (OHA) announces the launch of Fall for Smiles®, a public messaging campaign conducted in collaboration with Oral…

America's Toothfairy® Featured in Wall Street Journal The National Children's Oral Health Foundation America's Toothfairy® (NCOHF) will be featured in a special section dedicated to oral health scheduled to appear in the Saturday,…

Bisphosphonate Drugs May Pose Risk to Oral HealthA significant majority of test subjects in a recent study of patients who take bisphosphonates reveals that patients had not been made aware of the possible side effects of taking…