Playing football can be a dangerous endeavor, fraught with all kinds of risks — including oral trauma. At Georgia State University in Atlanta, the school’s dental hygiene students have fabricated custom mouthguards to protect the dentitions…

A recent study explored the potential link between tooth loss, periodontitis, and the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) and related dementia. While the primary causes of dementia are largely unknown, dental health has emerged as a possible…

On August 24, North Carolina’s only private dental school achieved a significant milestone, receiving initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). High Point University (HPU) will officially open the Workman…

Beginning on August 8, America watched in horror as the island of Maui was engulfed in flames. In an effort to support the area’s oral health professionals, the Hawaii Dental Association Foundation, in collaboration with the Hawaii Dental…

The new Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Program is designed to improve access to dental care, generate job opportunities, and address workforce shortages.

Cutting-edge research may help pediatric patients.

It’s that time of year again when kids start heading back to school. But how prepared are they really?

Impaired mastication not only affects a patient’s ability to chew properly but also leads to malnutrition.

Both customers and workers were surprised when a dental assistant began yelling at the drive-through clerk at a McDonald’s in Fresno, California. The dental assistant was displeased with her order, and, according to customers, was…

Researchers at the University of Louisville in Kentucky have secured an $11.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a 5-year study on microorganisms present throughout the body, including the oral cavity. Their findings…