HIV

Prostituting Prosthodontics: Use or Abuse of Dentistry?

The mouth is the beginning of the gastro-intestinal tract. Developmentally, the oral hard-tissue and...

Patients Warned of Potential Infections at Pennsylvania Practice

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is advising patients at the Center for Family and...

Dentist Involved in VA Infection Risk Resigns

The Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center in Tomah, Wis, is notifying 592 veterans that...

Kentucky Gets $2 Million for HIV/AIDS Oral Healthcare

Underserved residents of Kentucky who have HIV or AIDS will continue to have access...

Collaboration Fights HIV’s Oral Depredation in Kenya

Despite progress in the Western world, HIV continues to ravage Kenya, where the infection...

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...

NIDCR Seeks Input on Research

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) administers millions of dollars in...

Periodontal Disease Could Lead to new Issue

Periodontal disease results in a newly discovered problem when it is not treated properly....

Bacteria-Causing Gum Disease May Lead to Oral Cancer Growth

Fatty acids from bacteria present in gum disease may cause Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS)-related lesions...

Tulsa Dentist Causes Unique Outbreak

Never before had there been an outbreak of hepatitis C among dental patients. But...