Industry News

The “Tooth Cracker 5000” Retrieves Stem Cells from Wisdom Teeth

Stem cells have the potential to revolutionize treatment for a wide array of diseases,...

Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Hypodontia in Children

Women who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day while they’re pregnant are much...

NIDCR Announces 2017 SOAR Awards

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has announced 4 awards totaling...

Dentsply Sirona Donates to ADA Foundation’s Disaster Relief

Dentsply Sirona has donated to the ADA Foundation to support the group’s Emergency Disaster...

Biopsies Can Motivate Patients to Quit Risky Behavior

Discussions between patients and doctors about risk factors when oral cancer biopsies occur could...

Magnesium Replaces Titanium in Implants Without Complications

Surgical fixation procedures such as jaw implants use titanium. But since the body can’t...

American Dental Partners Chooses Apteryx’s XVWeb for Its 300 Practices

American Dental Partners has selected Apteryx, a wholly owned subsidiary of LED Medical Diagnostics,...

Dental Groups Ask Congress to Continue CHIP

Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides medical and dental...

Make Sure Your Patients Practice the Daily 4

October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) is...

Grants to Improve Childhood Caries Prediction and Treatment

Using a pair of grants from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research...