Seattle Dentist's License Suspended For Over Prescribing

A Seattle dentist’s license has been immediately suspended on allegations of improper prescribing.

Mouth Bacteria To Help Tooth Decay, Gum Disease Treatment

Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments, according to research published in the August issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.

Tooth Tattoo: Sunshine in your smile?

Apparently skin is not the only place that can be decorated with a tattoo. Tooth tattoos form the latest trend in India.

Smart Bacteria Survive In Our Gums

The bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis are the cause of several periodontal diseases including periodontitis or gum inflammation. They can survive in our mouth by establishing their place in our gums and preventing infected cells from undergoing programmed cell death (apoptosis).

Accupal: Gum Injection Preparation Tool

A new dental treatment tool by Accupal prepares your gum before the needle injection. Ordinary consumers don't need this dental treatment tool, but your dentist will love it.

Dental Care Shortages, Reimbursements Need To Be Addressed

Access to dental care must be considered when evaluating health policy, as more than 100 million U.S. residents lack dental insurance -- more than 2.5 times the number of people who do not have medical coverage.

Innovative Treatments Take Fear Out Of Dentist's Chair

Leeds Dental Institute, ranked the top school in the UK for dentistry is currently looking at new and better ways to improve dental treatment and take the fear factor out of the patient experience for good.

Breath Alert Detects Bad Breath

Every time you use your hand to check if your breath is good or if your mouth has a bad breath you wonder is there a better way to check for bad breath rather than hand? Looks like there is such a thing called Breath Alert and it does it in a very scientific way.

Vitamin D Shortage During Pregnancy Causes Dental Problems To Child

Lack of vitamin D during pregnancy leads to child's dental health problems in early childhood.

iZap Case - A UV Toothbrush Sanitizer Against Germs

Frequent travelers will need to take extra care of the hygiene of their toothbrush. As toothbrushes are the common bleeding ground of germs and bacteria, but there a special toothbrush sanitizers such as this iZap Case - A UV Toothbrush Sanitizer. Some hotel bathrooms are not clean at all, where there are lots of germs flying around, that could easily stick on your toothbrush, if you simply leave it on the basin after use.