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Articles

A new study on oral health of the Hadza, the last hunter-gatherers in Africa, challenges long-held conventional wisdom about diet and oral health.

Study finds relationship between oral health and diet transitions

One practitioner explains how Hu-Friedy’s EverEdge 2.0 Gracey Curettes work hard and stay sharp.

A review of Hu-Friedy's EverEdge 2.0 Gracey Curettes

The toothbrush reportedly eliminates 99.9 percent of bacteria that builds up on bristles in six hours.

Mouth Watchers introduces antimicrobial toothbrush

Ethel Hagans is a dental hygienist first, and then, the author of the book Extraordinary Dental Care. She is obsessed with motivating hygienists to raising their level of care, in order to woo their patients into patterns of great oral hygiene. Her motto: “In the end our main goal is to make sure their teeth outlast them!”

Being the bearer of bad news can be an unpleasant yet necessary part of the job.

Why you need to tell your patients the truth

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

Poor oral health, gum disease and endentulism have all been linked by researchers to life-threatening conditions.

7 MORE of the scariest medical conditions with links to oral health

A new study from the University of Bristol claims to have found the mechanism by which a certain oral bacterium clings to heart tissues.

New study shows that oral bacteria can “lasso” onto heart tissues

A new study from Université Laval takes a look at the effects of e-cigarettes on gingival epithelial cells.

E-cigarettes shown to be detrimental to oral health in new study

Contemporary Product Solutions presents its review on this new toothpaste flavor.

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