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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...

Grant Awarded to Study Calcium Control in Dental Enamel

Rodrigo S. Lacruz, MSc, PhD, an assistant professor of basic science and craniofacial biology...

Practice Closed After New Tests Reveal More Mycobacterium

The Children’s Dental Group of Anaheim has been closed after the Orange County Health...

Dentist Earnings Stabilize in 2015 After Years of Losses

While dentistry has always been a lucrative profession, times took a turn for the...

Common Bacterium Triggers Both Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

A bacterium that causes chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory autoimmune response...

Expanded Roles for Hygienists Improve Populations’ Oral Health

The population’s oral health notably improves in states where dental hygienists are allowed by...

$317K Grant to Be Used to Evaluate School-Based Caries Prevention

Dental caries is the most common childhood disease, according to New York University (NYU)....