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Harmful Oral Bacteria Found in Smokeless Tobacco Products

Several species of bacteria found in smokeless tobacco products have been associated with opportunistic...

Glass Ionomer Restorative Eliminates Steps for Faster Treatment

Patients who are prone to caries often can be the most restless, so speed...

Surgeon General Campaign Aims to Reduce Opioid Prescriptions

With opioid overdose deaths quadrupling since 1999, US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD,...

Puskas Named Chair of Hinman 2017

Jane Puskas, DMD, will be the chair of the 2017 Thomas P. Hinman Dental...

Henry Schein Launches Support for Free Community Screenings

Henry Schein has launched its 2016 Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities (HLHC) program, expanding access...

Tax Reduces Sugary Beverage Consumption in Berkeley

The penny-per-ounce tax that the city of Berkeley in California imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages...

ADA Foundation Offers Relief to Flooded Louisiana Dentists

Dentists who need assistance with food, water, clothing, and shelter in the wake of...

Scale Sorts Orofacial Pain Patients for Faster Treatment

Persistent orofacial pain, which is defined as pain in the face that lasts more...

Protein-Peptide Injection Stimulates Bone Growth Without Surgery

Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have injected a gelatin-based gel carrying the...

Dentist Charged With 55 Infection Control Breaches

The Professional Conduct Committee of the United Kingdom’s General Dental Council (GDC) has removed...