Oral health

Educational Program Teaches Kids About Oral Health and Hygiene

More than 50 million school hours are lost each year to poor oral health,...

Italy Has the Best Oral Health in Europe

Italy has the best oral health in Europe, followed by Germany, Spain, Sweden, and...

Study to Examine Cannabis’ Effect on Oral Health in Indigenous Communities

A multidisciplinary team from the University of Toronto has received a five-year, $1.5 million...

Bacteria Are (Mostly) Our Friends: How Oral and Whole-Body Health Are Connected

We have to do away with the notion that one part of our body...

Perrigo Donates 160,000 Toothbrushes to Community Groups

The Perrigo Company is donating more than 160,000 toothbrushes to Camp Fire West Michigan,...

Delta Dental of Massachusetts Expands COVID-19 Recovery Program

Delta Dental of Massachusetts (DDMA) has announced the next steps in its COVID-19 relief...

12% of Children Have Nightmares About Their Teeth

Twelve percent of children have woken up from a nightmare about their oral health,...

FDI Outlines Dentistry’s Role in WHO’s Pandemic Response

As the World Health Assembly held its seventy-third session virtually on May 18 and...

Chronic Health Conditions Associated With Greater Risk of Tooth Loss

Adults age 50 and older with at least one chronic health condition face a...

A Few Months of Vaping Puts Healthy People on the Brink of Oral Disease

Researchers who have taken the first look at bacteria in the mouths of young...