Baltimore Dental Study Offers Model Program To Reduce Tooth Decay In Urban ChildrenDental care for infants and toddlers as a hedge against serious oral conditions in later childhood is gaining traction and a fresh study from the…

X Rays Help Predict Permanent Bone Damage From BisphosphonatesBisphosphonates, the same family of drugs used to battle breast cancer and osteoporosis, have also been found to place people at risk of developing osteonecrosis of the…

  Minimizing Risk of Swine Influenza A Virus Infection (Swine Flu) What is Swine Flu Swine Influenza A (H1N1), is spread from person to person in respiratory droplets of cough and sneezes of an infected person as the droplets are

OSAP Provides critical resources for swine flu epidemicANNAPOLIS, MD April 28, 2009 The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) is providing special online resources to help dental professionals protect themselves and their…

Michele Darby Becomes Fulbright ScholarMichele Darby, an eminent scholar and university professor at Old Dominion University and the editor of two leading dental hygiene textbooks, will be a Fulbright Scholar next year at least partly…

JUNE IS NATIONAL SMILE MONTHJoin Oral Health America in Encouraging Americans to Brush for HealthThe importance of brushing, good nutrition and regular dental visits is the focus of National Smile Month, the largest independent…

Hemisected molars display more complications than those replaced with implantsHemisected mandibular molars have a higher frequency of complications than those treated with implant therapy. When the back teeth of the lower jaw, the…

Dental Educators Meet with Members of Congress to Advocate for Universal Dental Coverage and Access to Oral Health CareWashington, DC—Advocates for dental education and dental research participated in the 2009 American Association for…

Practicon Introduces SmileGoods® Dental Floss Practicon has added SmileGoods Dental Floss to its popular SmileGoods dental care product line. Designed to coordinate with SmileGoods toothbrushes and provide an inexpensive alternative to…

Practicon Introduces SmileGoods® Ortho Friendly Toothbrush A new SmileGoods premium toothbrush is available from Practicon. The A403 SmileGoods toothbrush features multi level, ortho friendly bristles along with a built in tongue…