Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sealants Prevent Up to 80% of Cavities in Kids

Applying dental sealants to the back teeth could prevent up to 80% of cavities...

CDC and OSAP Issue Best Practices for Dental Antibiotic Use

Antimicrobial agents have spared millions of patients from illness and death caused by infection....

Suicide and Dentistry: Myths, Realities, and Prevention

Dentistry is more than stressful. It also has a grim reputation. Many people believe...

HPV-Associated Oral Cancers Are on the Rise

Smoking and drinking have always been risk factors when it comes to oral cancer....

Use Finger Paint to Teach Your Staff Better Hand Hygiene

Hand hygiene is essential to preventing infection, both among your patients and your staff....

Clean Hands Count on World Hand Hygiene Day

How well do you scrub up when you see your patients? The World Health...

Advertising Influences E-cigarette Use Among Youth

Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man are long gone, but tobacco advertising still has...

HPV Rates Decline Among Young Women

The rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among adolescent girls and young women have...

Health Groups Urge Baseball to Ban Smokeless Tobacco

Smokeless tobacco has been a part of our nation’s pastime for decades. But with...

Six-Step Hand-Washing Process Proves Superior in Beating Bacteria

Hand hygiene is essential to any dental procedure. While the Centers for Disease Control...