oral hygiene

Advertising Drove Early Beliefs in Oral Hygiene Practices

Conventional wisdom says that brushing your teeth prevents cavities by removing the sticky film...

Grant to Improve the Oral Health of People With Dementia

People with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, have significantly poorer oral health than other older...

DHS Finds Poor Dental Care at ICE Facility

In May 2018, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Homeland...

Parents Still Reporting Gaps in Oral Healthcare Knowledge

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) reports that 74% of parents in the...

Kool Smiles Awards Classroom Grants to K-5 Teachers

Kool Smiles has announced the winners of its second My Kool Smiles Classroom Grant...

OHF Releases Guidelines for Proper Denture Care

A global taskforce of academic experts assembled by the Oral Health Foundation (OHF) has...

3M Donates $280,000 in Products to America’s ToothFairy

To improve access to care and preventive treatment for low-income children, 3M Oral Care...

Flossing Before Brushing More Effectively Removes Plaque

Flossing before brushing may be the ideal sequence for the most thorough removal of...

Partnership Donates Products to Floating Doctors

Dental Whale Savings Network and Darby Dental have teamed up to donate supplies to...

Dentists Need to Spend More Time Addressing Systemic Health

The links between oral diseases and systemic conditions are strong. Seven of the 10...