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ADHA and CDC Launch Smoking Cessation Campaign

Smoking leads to bad breath, stained teeth, loss of taste and smell, canker sores,...

Philips Symposium Addresses Connections Between Oral and Systemic Health

Philips Oral Healthcare’s Scientific Symposium, held June 18-19 in Amsterdam, examined the mounting scientific...

Toothpaste Ingredient Contributes to Antibiotic Resistance

Commonly found in toothpaste and handwash, triclosan is used in more than 2,000 personal...

AAP Updates Periodontal Disease Classifications

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has published the official proceedings of its 2017...

Carstensen Joins SleepArchiTx Advisory Board

Steve Carstensen, DDS, has joined the SleepArchiTx Advisory Board. Carstensen has been treating sleep...

Hygienists Win $10,000 in “Shark Tank” Competition

Samantha Farley and Kristen Hanlan, recent graduates of the West Virginia University (WVU) School...

Another Study Proves Fluoridation Stops Cavities

Though previous Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has called the fluoridation of drinking water...

ALD Seeks Abstracts for 2019 Meeting

The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) has issued a call for abstracts for its...

Gum Disease and Coronary Artery Disease Share Genetic Basis

Periodontal disease (PD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) share a common genetic basis involving...

The Effects of Increasing Vertical Dimension of Occlusion

A multicenter retrospective clinical study compared the effects of an increase in vertical dimension...