Clinical Update

DNA Methylation and Head and Neck Cancer

In 1983, scientists published for the first time that a distinguishing feature of some...

A Need for Mouthguards

The National Youth Sports Safety Foundation reports that approximately 15 million dental injuries and...

Level of Soft Drink Consumption Increasing

The nation’s children are consuming ever-greater amounts of soft drinks that could increase their...

Prostate Cancer and Bone Loss

The usual profile for your periodontal patients is that of a stressed-out smoker with...

New Taste Receptor Cell Identified

Mammals taste using a sensory palette consisting of only 5 basic taste modalities: sweet,...

Periodontal Disease Guidelines Released

The American Academy of Periodontology commissioned a task force to develop guidelines for the...

Bottled Water and Caries

A report by the Australian Dental Association has found that the lack of enamel-strengthening...

Detecting Oral Cancer

Researchers supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reported their initial...

New Study of Brushing and Flossing

In a new study published in the Journal of Periodontology, researchers found that tongue...

Resolvin E1 and Periodontitis

Periodontal disease is similar to other chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, where inflammation...