oral hygiene

Chlorhexidine Gel Fights Peri-Implant Mucositis

Implants may restore smiles. But the potential for infection in the form of peri-implant...

Kit Teaches Children with Special Needs About Oral Health

From an early age, children need to learn about proper dental care so they...

Emergency Room Visits on the Rise for Dental Patients

The number of children visiting the dentist has increased while dental care among adults...

Poor Oral Health May Indicate Early Dementia

Dentists may be able to detect the early stages of dementia in their patients...

Dental Equipment Market to Hit $8.45 Billion by 2020

The global dental equipment market will rise from $6.081 billion (U.S.) in 2013 to...

Study: Alcohol Consumption Can Have a Negative Impact on Gum Health

In a recent study published ahead of print in the Journal of Periodontology, Brazilian...

Patterson Foundation, Patterson Dental Help Operation Grace Mn Expand Access To Dental Care

The Patterson Foundation recently awarded a grant of $53,795 to Operation Grace MN, a...

Gum Inflammation Reduced by High-Dose Statins in Heart Disease Patients

Statins could be key for heart disease patients, based on a new study. Gum...

Some Medications May Ruin Teeth

You may want to be careful about which medications you take. New information indicates...

Link Exists Between Plaque, Early Cancer Death

Dental plaque could result in premature death in cancer patients, according to a new...