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Erie County Law Would Require Origin Disclosures with Dental Prosthetics

Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo has introduced a law requiring the disclosure...

No Link Found Between Early Oral Cleft Surgery and Academic Performance

Due to the timing of oral cleft surgeries, typically performed at an extremely young...

Hawaii Passes Finley’s Law on Administering Sedation

Governor David Y. Ige of Hawaii has signed “Finley’s Law,” which requires dentists who...

OSAP Salutes Leaders in Infection Control

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) announced the winners of its annual...

Diabetes Affects the Oral Microbiome and Fosters Periodontitis

Four years ago, the European Federation of Periodontology and the American Academy of Periodontology...

Adolescents with Bruxism May Be Victims of Bullying

Today’s public schools are required by law to have anti-bullying policies in place, while...

3-D Photography Could Provide More Accuracy with Less Radiation Than X-Rays

Orthodontists typically take multiple x-rays of the entire skull before, during, and after treatment....

Breastfeeding Increases Caries Risk in 2-Year-Olds

Breastfeeding offers many benefits, including good nutrition and a closer bond between the infant...

Penn Dental Launches Prosthodontics Program

With 178 million Americans missing at least one tooth and 35 million missing all...

“Tee for the ToothFairy” Golf Tournament Raises Funds to Combat Childhood Tooth Decay

On April 21, America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation and IQ Dental Supply...