Todays Dental News

What to Do When Periodontitis Causes Bad Breath

Sometimes, patients have bad breath. But you can’t always blame it on their failure to brush or on the pungent lunch they had..

Read More
Industry News

Chewing Gum Detects Inflammatory Bacteria

While most dental implants go well, 6% to 15% of patients develop an inflammatory response in the subsequent years, according to the Julius-Maximilians-Universität.

Read More
Industry News

Grant to Investigate Tongue Cancer Biomarkers

Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry’s Bluestone Center for Clinical Research have been awarded a 2-year grant of nearly $450,000 from.

Read More
Industry News

Hot or Cold Water—It’s All Good When It Comes to Handwashing

Scientists at NJ’s Rutgers University-New Brunswick have poured cold water on the theory that washing hands with hot water kills more germs than.

Read More
Industry News

Hot or Cold Water—It’s All Good When It Comes to Handwashing

Scientists at NJ’s Rutgers University-New Brunswick have poured cold water on the theory that washing hands with hot water kills more germs than.

Read More
Todays Dental News

Anti-Inflammatory Diets Prevent Tooth Loss

Diet has a significant effect in the development of dental caries. Yet the role that food plays in systemic inflammation and subsequent tooth.

Read More
Industry News

Blocking Yeast-Bacteria Interaction May Prevent Early Childhood Caries

Candida albicans, a type of yeast, takes advantage of an enzyme produced by Streptococcus mutans to form a particularly intractable biofilm that can.

Read More
Todays Dental News

What to Do about Dental Unit Waterline Contamination

Your dental unit waterlines are very likely contaminated. As discussed previously, dental unit waterline problems result mainly from how water is used in.

Read More
Industry News

Sugar-Free Gum Could Save $4.1 Billion in Dental Costs

If current consumers of sugar-free chewing gum increase their consumption by just one piece per day, $4.1 billion could be saved worldwide on.

Read More
Industry News

Grant to Explore Use of Nisin in Preventing Periodontal Disease

The Sunstar Foundation has awarded its first Innovation Grant to Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD, of the University of California at San Francisco School.

Read More