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Sjögren’s Survey Reveals Deep Impact on Both Health and Lifestyle

More than 4 million Americans suffer from Sjögren’s syndrome, 90% of whom are women....

Sjögren’s Syndrome Is About Much More Than a Dry Mouth

Saliva is one of those things in life that patients don’t really appreciate until...

Periodontal Treatment Versus Antibiotics

The systemic use of antibiotics to adjunctively treat periodontal disease has the endorsement of...

Gum Disease Increases Risk of Death for Postmenopausal Women

Gum disease and tooth loss may be associated with a higher risk of death...

Different Microbe Species Inhabit Different Regions of the Mouth

As human beings have evolved during the past 6 million years, our resident microbes...

Prostituting Prosthodontics: Use or Abuse of Dentistry?

The mouth is the beginning of the gastro-intestinal tract. Developmentally, the oral hard-tissue and...

Genetic Defects in Enamel Increase Likelihood of Caries

Tooth decay isn’t just the result of poor oral hygiene. It also may be...

E-Cigarettes Expand Tobacco Product Use Among Young People

While proponents of electronic cigarettes may claim that they are responsible for a decline...

Collaboration to Tackle New Treatments for Periodontal Disease

Numerous studies have shown that problems with oral health are strong co-indicators of other...

The Top 10 News Stories of 2016

The dental profession is always changing, and this year was no different. Here are...