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Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

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 A recent study from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered that some dentists are not encouraging patients who smoke to ditch the habit. Researchers found that only 1 in 10 smokers who saw a dentist in the past 12 months received the recommendation to quit smoking. 

Only 10% of smokers receive advice from dental professionals to quit

Ryan Hamm is the former Editorial Director for Dental Products Report and Digital Esthetics.

 A team of researchers at Harvard has discovered that it may be possible to regrow dentin in teeth-through the power of lasers.

Researchers discover lasers can regenerate dentin

A new study published in Cell Regeneration Journal reports that stem cells collected from human urine can be used to create tooth-like structures. The study, which was conducted by Duanqing Pei and colleagues, gives rise to the hope that the technique might one day be used to help grow new teeth for dental patients.

Researchers use human urine to create new teeth

Two clinical studies conducted by separate research institutions concluded that Dentsply’s NUPRO Sensodyne prophylaxis paste with NovaMin® offers a substantial reduction in dentine hypersensitivity for an extended period of time.

Clinical studies prove NUPRO® Sensodyne® relieves hypersensitivity better than regular prophy paste

According to a new study published in General Dentistry, a peer-reviewed clinical journal published by the Academy of General Dentistry, drinking large quantities of soda erodes teeth much in the same way as consuming illegal drugs does. 

Study finds diet soda and illicit drug use similarly corrode teeth

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association analyzes data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to determine the connection between tooth loss and diabetes.

Journal of the American Dental Association establishes a link between tooth loss and diabetes

Distributor integration lets dental professionals buy dental products where and when they research them.

3M ESPE launches ‘Buy It Now’ option on website

Scientific evidence linking type 2 diabetes with a greater risk of periodontitis continues to increase. The December 2012 volume of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice includes a study showing individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus exhibited an even stronger association with risk of periodontitis.

Study finds link between periodontitis and diabetes

In recent years, faculty members at the UCLA School of Dentistry have been expanding the traditional boundaries of dentistry through groundbreaking multidisciplinary research that has led to major advances in everything from stem cell science to saliva diagnostics. 

UCLA School of Dentistry gets $5 million from NIH to train future leaders in oral health research

Maryland dental school professor Huakun (Hockin) Zu, PhD, and a team of researchers at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry are using nanotechnology to create a new dental composite that has the potential to aid dentists in the task of removing more harmful bacteria from a cavity and go one step further – rebuild the tooth.

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