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Wisdom Teeth Extractions Can Improve Long-Term Taste Function

Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having...

AAE Issues Statement in Support of Vital Pulp Therapy

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has released a new position statement in support...

Early Wisdom Tooth Extraction Improves Periodontal Conditions

Certain variables related to gum disease improve five years after the early removal of...

Affordable Care Act Increased Dental Coverage Rates in Medicaid Expansion States

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased rates of dental coverage by 18.9 percentage points...

Student Volunteers Provide Oral Healthcare to Refugees

Staff and students at the University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health...

Patients Prescribed Opioids After Extractions Report Worse Pain

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be...

“Hoverboard Dentist” Found Guilty of Medicaid Fraud

Seth Lookhart, DMD, a dentist in Anchorage, Alaska, drew a lot of negative attention...

Texans Struggle With Making Regular Dental Visits

Though the ADA recommends that adults and children alike visit a dentist twice a...

Pulp Disease May Follow Restorative Dental Treatment

A study published in the International Endodontic Journal assessed whether the timing of pulp disease...

Residents of Washington State Give Their Oral Health a “C”

While residents in the state of Washington report that they are experiencing dental health...