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Pediatricians to Apply Fluoride Varnish in New Program

Pediatricians will play a larger role in oral health thanks to a project by...

FDA Approves Non-Alcohol Cancer Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Docetaxel Injection, Non-Alcohol Formula, from...

Caries Tied to Insufficient Fluoride in Korea

Fluoridated water may be common in the United States, but not in Korea. In...

E-Cigarettes Damage Cells

A team of researchers with the Veterans Administration (VA) San Diego Healthcare System tested...

Baby Teeth May Hold Clues to PWS and Autism Treatment

Lawrence Reiter, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will use...

Kids at Higher Risk for Cavities Are Missing Preventive Treatments

A study of more than 97 million dental claims by the Delta Dental Plans...

“Mindful” Techniques Reduce Dental Student Stress

Mindfulness is the skill of learning to pay attention to one’s present experience without...

Inorganic Mercury Exposure Damages Cells

Research from the University of Georgia has found that inorganic mercury, previously thought to...

Risk of Death Doubles for Edentulous Heart Disease Patients

Coronary heart disease patients with no teeth face twice the risk of death as...

Federal Budget Boosts Dental Care

On December 18, President Obama approved a federal budget that significantly increases funding for...