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Periodontitis Linked With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Research from the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University is linking chronic periodontitis...

Smoking and Obesity Combine to Exacerbate Periodontitis Risks

In the United States, more than 35% of adults are obese, 20% of adults...

42% of Americans Want to See Their Dentists More Often

Americans still aren’t seeing their dentist as much as they would like. For a...

Protein Plays Key Role in Regulating Oral Inflammation

The absence of a protein critical to the control of inflammation may lead to...

Primary Care Physicians Feel Unprepared for Role in Prenatal Oral Health

Primary care physicians may feel underequipped to provide adequate oral health counseling to pregnant...

Joy Awarded GIES Foundation Fellowship

Anita Joy, BDS, PhD, of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU...

More Than 80 Species Added to Oral Microbiome Database

The list of bugs in your mouth keeps growing, as the Forsyth Institute has...

Red Cross Refugee Volunteers Get Oral Health Training

Students at the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry recently trained volunteers with the...

Darby to Acquire SmartPractice Dental Supply Division

Darby Dental Supply has announced its plans to acquire the dental supply division of...

Gum Tissue Stem Cells Accelerate Wound Healing

Gum tissue repairs itself about twice as quickly as skin does with less scar...