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Infrared Imaging Detects Dental Caries in Posterior Teeth

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), an imaging method based on infrared radiation, can be used...

Oral Microbiota Impact Athletic Performance

There’s a complicated relationship between exercise, cardiovascular health, and the oral microbiome, according to...

BSPD Says Public Policy Must Address Childhood Obesity and Tooth Decay Together

Public policy must do more to confront tooth decay and childhood obesity, according to...

CDC Releases COVID-19 Guidelines for School Sealant Programs

School sealant programs (SSPs) effectively provide preventive oral health services to children who are...

Macrophages and Stem Cells Team Up to Repair Teeth

Researchers at King’s College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences have revealed...

Partnership Aims to Reduce Pediatric Tooth Decay Among Indigenous Populations

A research project at the University of Manitoba (UM) Rady Faculty of Health Sciences...

How the FDA’s New Recommendations for Dental Amalgam Affect Your Practice

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new safety reccomendations for dental amalgam...

BDA Criticizes Lack of Progress in “War on Sugar”

The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging ministers to turn the page on voluntary...

UK Children Face “Triple Whammy” of Dental Dangers

Thousands of children in the United Kingdom could soon require hospital operations to remove...

COVID-19 Takes Its Toll on Dentistry in Pakistan Too

Over the past two decades, the world has experienced three outbreaks of very fatal...