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Toothpaste Ingredient Also Effective Against Cystic Fibrosis

A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic...

Kids Receive Free Dental Care During Sharing Smiles Day

More than 550 children in 13 states and the District of Columbia received needed...

Breslawski Promoted as Koch Joins Henry Schein

Henry Schein has named James P. Breslawski vice chairman of the company, in addition...

People With Caries Have More Organic Components in Their Saliva

By studying changes in the molecular composition of saliva in people with multiple caries, researchers...

Minnesota Campaign Aims for Better Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) is renewing its Help Minnesota Smile campaign to increase...

Canary System Inventors Nominated for Innovation Award

Stephen Abrams, DDS, and Andreas Mandelis, PhD, have been nominated for the 2018 Manning...

99% of Toddlers Consume Too Much Added Sugar

Children in the United States begin consuming added sugar at a very young age...

Research Pinpoints Genes Behind Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate

An international study implicates variants in four genes as a primary cause of non-syndromic...

Addy Named AADSM President

The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) has installed Nancy Addy, DDS, as...

Triclosan Linked With Colonic Inflammation and Altered Gut Microbiota

Triclosan, an antimicrobial ingredient found in toothpaste, could have adverse effects on colonic inflammation...