Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Summarizes Dental Infection Prevention Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its Summary of Infection...

CDC Issues New Opioid Rx Recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations for prescribing...

Society Puts Boots on the Ground in the Fight for Fluoridated Water

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named water fluoridation one of...

CDC Maps Out Sugary Beverage Consumption

Sweet beverages such as sodas and sports drinks account for a third of the...

How Do You Treat a Patient with HIV? The Same as Everyone Else

More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with an HIV...

Antibiotics May Do More Harm Than Good

The next time you intend to give your patient an antibiotic for a toothache...

Infection Control Boot Camp Sets Records

The Dental Infection Control Boot Camp, held in Atlanta from January 11 through January...

Federal Budget Boosts Dental Care

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

Opioid Painkiller Overdose Deaths Increase in 2014

Overdose deaths caused by opioid pain relievers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone increased by...

Barriers Remain in Smoking Cessation Treatment

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 30.4% of Medicaid enrollees...