Industry News

Child’s Attitude Plays a Big Role in Sedation’s Success

Dentists need to know whether their patients will cooperate during their treatment before the...

Environmental Group Sues to Reinstate Amalgam Separator Rule

On December 15, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule requiring...

Dental Benefits Improve Pediatric Oral Care

Dental benefits play a significant role in meeting the dental needs of children, including...

NYU Dental School Offers Certificate in Public Health

Public policy is playing a growing role in shaping dentistry. Now, dentists have an...

Northern Lichen May Fight Caries and Gum Disease

Researchers from Université Laval have isolated 6 compounds with antibacterial properties that may potentially...

Is Your Office Too Loud? There’s an App for That

The equipment in a typical operatory can get very noisy, which may put dental...

Resin Sealings Delay and Replace Fillings in Caries Treatment

Anesthesia and fillings are routine in dentistry now, but that soon may change. The...

Sonendo Acquires PIPStek

Sonendo has acquired PIPStek, including all of the intellectual property for its Photon Induced...

Dental School Expands Clinical Operation Into Southeast Kentucky

The residents of southeastern Kentucky, including many people who live in the Appalachian Mountains,...

Oral Bacterium “Lassoes” Heart Tissue to Cause Disease

Streptococcus gordonii is one of the more than 700 different species of bacteria that...