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Antibiotics Called Unnecessary for Dental Patients With Joint Replacements

Antibiotics don’t need to be routinely prescribed for dental patients with weight-bearing joint replacements,...

Researchers Explore Synthetic Mucus as an Antibiotic Alternative

Antibiotic resistance presents a growing threat to global health, causing 23,000 deaths each year...

Anaheim Clinic to Reopen After Mycobacterium Outbreak

The Children’s Dental Group will reopen its Anaheim clinic for all patients on April...

Prostituting Prosthodontics: Use or Abuse of Dentistry?

The mouth is the beginning of the gastro-intestinal tract. Developmentally, the oral hard-tissue and...

Device Detects Untreated Bacteria in Root Canal Space

The SafeRoot, a device developed by researchers at the Dental Institute at King’s College...

Pediatric Dentistry Should Focus on Caries Prevention

This February, dentistrytoday.com celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month with news stories, interviews, and...

Mastication May Boost Immunity, Though Periodontitis Remains a Risk

Your mother may have been right when she encouraged you to chew your food...

Practice Closed After New Tests Reveal More Mycobacterium

The Children’s Dental Group of Anaheim has been closed after the Orange County Health...

Two-Thirds of Utah Children Have Tooth Decay

According to a report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), 66% of children...

Dentist Involved in VA Infection Risk Resigns

The Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center in Tomah, Wis, is notifying 592 veterans that...