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Patients Warned of Potential Infections at Pennsylvania Practice

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is advising patients at the Center for Family and...

Test Assesses and Guides TMD Treatment

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) affects 10 million Americans, according to the National Institute of...

Funding for Dental Research Fluctuated During the Past Decade

Today’s cutting-edge research depends on funding, particularly from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...

Botox Manages Sjögren’s Syndrome Salivary Gland Inflammation

Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia found another potential medical use for...

Ancient Plaque Reveals Clues About Early Diets and Dental Hygiene

Bits of wood recovered from a 1.2-million-year-old tooth found at an excavation site in...

FDA Issues Final Rule Banning Powdered Surgical Gloves

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its final rule banning the...

Stem Cell Delivery Regenerates Dental Pulp-Like Tissue

When a tooth is damaged by decay or trauma, the living tissues that comprise...

Disparities Persist in Children’s Oral Health Despite Equal Access to Care

The oral health of children who receive dental care through Medicaid lags behind their...

Three Trends Drive Growth of Dental Practice Management Software

As many practitioners move from the analog world to the digital realm, dental practice...

EPA Final Rule Requires Dentists to Use Amalgam Separators

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule requiring dental offices...