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Define Periodontal Disease by Its Pathogens

Periodontal disease by definition is an infectious, contagious, inflammatory, polymicrobial disease with systemic and...

Sepsis Researcher Garners Award at University of Maryland

Sepsis affects approximately 1 million people in the United States and causes a death...

Study Reveals How Caries-Causing Bacteria Survive in Dental Plaque

Extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) play a central role in the survival capabilities of caries-causing bacteria...

Oral Bacteria Linked with Atherosclerosis

For a long time, doctors have assumed that the lipids that cause atherosclerosis came...

McCreight Progressive Dentistry Earns Orkos Award

When fearful patients who have avoided the dentist for years come to the dental...

Forsyth Institute Appoints Shi as CEO

Wenyuan Shi, PhD, has been named chief executive officer and chief scientific officer of...

CDC Guidelines Help Practices Safely Reopen After Disasters

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria left many dental practices damaged and even destroyed. Yet...

Households, Not Genetics, Shape Salivary Microbiomes

Our households largely determine the mix of microorganisms that inhabit our saliva, according to...

Discuss Sugar-Sweetened Beverages with Your Patients to Improve Oral Health

As children return to school this week, parents wonder what they will put in...

Antibiotic Prescriptions Drop by 9%

The rate at which antibiotic prescriptions were filled declined 9% from 2010 to 2016,...