Viking skulls reveal severe morbidity
A Swedish study has found that Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease, sinus and ear infections,...
Calcium channel drives oral cancer pain and growth, study shows
An essential protein that acts as a gatekeeper for calcium entering cells promotes the growth of oral cancer and generates pain, according to a...
Oligodontia research breakthrough
Researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht , the Netherlands, have discovered a gene, described as LPR6, that may cause oligodontia, the absence of...
Grubby retainers
Insufficient cleaning could allow build-up of microbes on orthodontic retainers, researchers at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute have found. Dr Jonathan Pratten and colleagues...
How gum disease aggravates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays...
Dental health, diet may affect psoriasis development and severity
Dental health and diet may have an impact on the development and severity of psoriasis, according to a study by US dermatologists. The study by...
ADIA supports proposed company tax cuts
The Australian Dental Industry Association—on behalf of Australian dental product manufacturers—is calling on the Australian parliament to pass in full the Government's plans to...
Bupa acquires Dental Corp
Bupa Australia Health Pty Ltd (Bupa Australia) this week announced its plan to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Dental Corporation (Dental...
3D printing device enables study of biofilm treatments
Preventing plaque build-up on teeth is something that could one day benefit from a new technology being developed by US researchers. When bacteria and other microbes stick to surfaces...
ADA says Federal Budget fails to fund Australia’s oral health
The unveiling and formal tabling of the Federal Budget tonight by the Turnbull Government has revealed that funding once again will be insufficient to...
New research identifies alarming trends in the oral health of Australians
New research, commissioned by the Oral Health Advisory Panel (OHAP), has revealed some worrying insights into the oral health awareness of Australians. Notably, 92 per cent...
Early childhood service leading the charge for great oral health habits
Smiles 4 Miles (an initiative of Dental Health Services Victoria - DHSV), the Healthy Eating Advisory Service (HEAS) and Ballarat Community Health are supporting...