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Dangers Lurk in the Illegal Tooth Whitening Market

Instead of going to their dentist, 28% of people in the United Kingdom said...

Dental Direkt Licenses 3M’s Dental Ceramics Coloring Technology

Dental Direkt GmbH will license technology that enables the coloring of ceramic-based dental restorations...

Olympic Athletes at Greater Risk of Poor Oral Health

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

Better Oral Care Could Save Businesses Billions

American businesses cover 57% of their employees’ healthcare costs each year, according to the...

Virtual Dental Homes Prove Effective in Six-Year Study

Thanks to technology, patients no longer need to physically visit the dentist’s office. Now,...

Dental Root Tip Infections May Lead to Coronary Artery Disease

Apical periodontitis tends to be common, though it’s usually detected only by chance via...

Sealants Decrease Decay by 80% as Guidelines Get Updated

Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood illness, affecting 21% of kids aged...

Professional Groups Defend Flossing’s Effectiveness

Dentists have been advising their patients to floss for decades. However, the Associated Press...

Online Advertising Toolkit Promotes Financing Options

CareCredit’s online Advertising Toolkit features professionally designed, customizable assets that can be added to...

Nanoparticles Break Up Plaque and Prevent Cavities

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