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Can We Create a New Message for NCDHM?

Each February, the ADA sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) to raise awareness...

Virulent Bacterium Variant Increases Caries Risk in Children

Children who are at higher risk of caries may have a more virulent variant...

Bioactive Cement Stimulates Apatite Formation

The ACTIVA BioACTIVE-CEMENT from Pulpdent stimulates apatite formation at the material-tooth interface. This natural...

Olympic Athletes at Greater Risk of Poor Oral Health

As the world’s greatest athletes gather in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics, the...

Nanoparticles Break Up Plaque and Prevent Cavities

The decay-causing bacteria that live in dental plaque “hide” in a glue-like polymer scaffold....

AAO Ranks the Acid Levels in Popular Drinks

Soft drinks—even diet drinks, sports drinks, and fruit drinks that are low in sugar...

Dental Health May Suffer During Summer

Summer habits and a person’s diet may have an adverse impact on one’s dental...