Dental pain? Reach for the anti-inflammatories, not the antibiotics
Dental pain can be very serious and sometimes people need urgent pain relief before they can get to a dentist.
Apr 6, 2020
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Dental pain can be very serious and sometimes people need urgent pain relief before they can get to a dentist.
Apr 6, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way we access health care, and dental care is no exception.
Apr 2, 2020
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Dentists, hygienists and other dental professionals are at high risk for work-related exposure to coronavirus, but they can take steps to protect themselves.
Mar 30, 2020
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Nearly all older Americans support adding a dental benefit to the Medicare program that covers most people over age 65, according to a new national poll that also reveals how often costs get in the way of oral health for ...
Mar 24, 2020
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The first study looking at the effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the entire oral microbiome has found its use significantly increases the abundance of lactate-producing bacteria that lower saliva pH, and may increase the ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Routine dental procedures are important to overall health. But with the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, the novel coronavirus, the American Dental Association is recommending postponing elective dental procedures.
Mar 23, 2020
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The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say University of Michigan researchers.
Mar 13, 2020
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Over the last five years scientists at King's College London have been investigating a method of stimulating natural tooth repair by activating cells in the tooth to make new dentine. In a paper published today in the Journal ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Dental teams could play an integral role in identifying people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes as well as in the early detection of the condition in those who are undiagnosed, new research suggests.
Mar 4, 2020
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Most people know that good oral hygiene—brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits—is linked to good health. Colorado State University microbiome researchers offer fresh evidence to support that conventional wisdom, ...
Mar 3, 2020
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