American Dental Association Statement Food and Drug Administration Action on Dental AmalgamWASHINGTON, July 28, 2009—The American Dental Association (ADA) agrees with the  U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision not…

Research group headed by Takashi Tsuji demonstrates in regenerating bioengineered “fully functional organ (tooth)”Substantial advance in the development of next generation “organ replacement regenerative therapies”Announced in online…

TePe Implant Care™ will be introduced at AAP in Boston Worldwide over five million implants are placed every yearLong term success for implants depends on how well they are taken care of. With proper home care and professional maintenance,…

FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic CigarettesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that a laboratory analysis of electronic cigarette samples has found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such…

ADHA Awards Presidential Citation to Minnesota State SenatorChicago, July 20, 2009—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) recently awarded Minnesota State Senator Ann Lynch with a presidential citation to recognize her…

College Students Start a Global Community for Health IssuesNew York, NY – Zachary Katz, a Harvard College senior, and Jerel Chacko, a first year at New Jersey Medical School, have started a nonprofit business that aims to connect physicians…

Stopping Oral Cancer in its TracksBU Dental Researchers ID Key Gene to Control Tumor Spread(Boston) In new research from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska and her team are the first…

ADEA Releases Statement on Professionalism in Dental EducationWASHINGTON, DC – The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has released a Statement on Professionalism in Dental Education for the academic dental community. Aligned with…

Kathy Olson RECEIVES Pulpdent’s Harold Berk Award WATERTOWN, MA July 22, 2009— Pulpdent Corporation has announced that Kathy Olson, RDH, BA is the 2009 recipient of the Harold Berk Award, which is sponsored by Pulpdent and given each year…

OSAP Attendees Electrified by Infection Control Program ANNAPOLIS, MD July 21, 2009 More than 200 OSAP Symposium attendees from around the world braved a severe electrical storm, tornado warnings, and even an evacuation at the 2009…