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Inorganic Mercury Exposure Damages Cells

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

Bioactive Glass Leads to Longer-Lasting Fillings

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

ADA Asks for Position on Antibiotics Council

In 2014, President Obama established the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria to...

Breast Cancer Linked to Periodontal Disease

Postmenopausal women with periodontal disease are more likely to develop breast cancer than those...

Proper Endo Care Requires Rubber Dams

Who cares about dental dams? You should care. Your patients should care. Our dental...

TEST Proper Endo Care Requires Rubber Dams

Who cares about dental dams? You should care. Your patients should care. Our dental...

Only About Half of All Dentists Use Dental Dams in Every Root Canal

Though it is considered the standard of care, only 47% of dentists always use...

Efforts to Curb Antibiotic Overuse Go Viral

More doctors are prescribing antibiotics to fight infection, and they’re losing their effectiveness as...

Silver Proves Sterling in Fighting Implant Infections

Despite significant advances in implant technology and procedures, 8% of implants fail within a...

Happy Halloween—And National Brush Day!

Your little ghouls and goblins are bound to collect lots of sweet stuff trick-or-treating...