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Baby Teeth May Hold Clues to PWS and Autism Treatment

Lawrence Reiter, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will use...

Kids at Higher Risk for Cavities Are Missing Preventive Treatments

A study of more than 97 million dental claims by the Delta Dental Plans...

“Mindful” Techniques Reduce Dental Student Stress

Mindfulness is the skill of learning to pay attention to one’s present experience without...

Inorganic Mercury Exposure Damages Cells

Research from the University of Georgia has found that inorganic mercury, previously thought to...

Risk of Death Doubles for Edentulous Heart Disease Patients

Coronary heart disease patients with no teeth face twice the risk of death as...

Federal Budget Boosts Dental Care

On December 18, President Obama approved a federal budget that significantly increases funding for...

Henry Schein to Donate $350,000 to Aid Refugees

Henry Schein will donate $350,000 in healthcare products to World Vision to care for...

Coating Inhibits Immune System Attacks on Implants

Implants can save smiles, but they also can trigger attacks by the body’s immune...

Bioactive Glass Leads to Longer-Lasting Fillings

Dentists complete 122 million composite tooth restorations in the United States each year, according...

Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease has been seen as a risk factor for a host of systemic...