Gum disease in children is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular complications in adulthood, according to a new Danish study of more than half a million children. Researchers analyzed data from 568,778 children born between 1963 and 1972 using records from the Danish Health Authority’s National Child Odontology Register (SCOR). They compared those records … Read more
The average carbon footprint of a single nitrous oxide — commonly known as laughing gas — sedation appointment is 28.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kg CO₂e), equal to a 72.8-mile journey in a gasoline car, according to a study by the UCL Eastman Dental Institute at University College London. Researchers analysed data from 891 … Read more
An artificial intelligence (AI) dental algorithm has demonstrated 96.4% accuracy in helping orthodontists determine the best treatment approach for patients missing permanent second premolars — a common but complex clinical scenario, the University at Buffalo reported. While most children see their permanent second premolars erupt around age 11, between two and 11 per cent of … Read more
Diabetes screening in dental clinics could be a new frontline for early detection, study suggests. HbA1c values — the standard diagnostic marker for diabetes — rose progressively with worsening gum disease, from periodontal health to gingivitis to periodontitis, according to a cross-sectional study published Feb. 13 in the Journal of Dentistry. Researchers at King’s College … Read more
As the Cree Health Board strives to secure sufficient dental services throughout the region, new facilities are expanding the quality and availability of care within communities. In January, Waskaganish became the latest Cree community to open a state-of-the-art Community Miyupimaatisiiun Centre (CMC). Waskaganish’s new health clinic is about four times the size of the former one with … Read more
A randomized clinical trial suggests sublingual wheatgrass extract may reduce acute dental pain more effectively than a commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. The study, published Feb. 4 in Odontology, compared the analgesic effects of sublingual wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) extract with piroxicam and a placebo. Researchers enrolled 45 patients … Read more
A Winnipeg man with autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities has filed a lawsuit alleging four teeth were removed without his consent during a dental procedure in 2024. According to reporting by the Winnipeg Free Press and CBC News, the statement of claim was filed this month in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench. The man, … Read more
A U.S.-based oral health nonprofit is seeking to bridge the long-standing divide between medical and dental data using artificial intelligence. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a national nonprofit focused on advancing a more accessible and integrated oral health system, announced Tuesday it has partnered with health-care AI company Innovaccer to integrate medical and dental claims … Read more
An initiative representing independent dentists in Berlin is proposing a sweeping governance overhaul of the region’s pension fund, including converting it into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft), according to IPE. The proposal from the Initiative of Independent Dentists Berlin (IUZB) would transform the first-pillar pension fund structure and align it with German stock corporation law. Under … Read more
More than 3.8 million Canadians have received dental care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) as of Jan. 31 — an increase of about 100,000 people from the previous month — according to updated figures from the federal government. As of Jan. 31, 6.27 million people have been approved for coverage under the federal … Read more
The University of Toronto’s Biomedical Engineering Design Competition (BMEC) is expanding nationally for the first time this year, with dentistry and oral health selected as the central theme — an area drawing increased national attention. As of Dec. 31, more than six million Canadians have been approved under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), with … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a $1.2-trillion bipartisan federal spending bill that increases funding for dental research, oral-health programs and workforce development, even as the administration signals cutbacks in other areas of public-health spending. The fiscal 2026 funding package, approved by both chambers of Congress and signed Feb. 3, ends a partial government shutdown. … Read more
Mississauga, Ont.-based BioSyent Inc. says on Monday it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Oral Science Inc., a privately owned Canadian distributor of dental hygiene and oral health products, in a deal valued at $25.5 million. The agreement, dated Feb. 8, will see BioSyent acquire 100 per cent of the issued and … Read more
Regular dental care may significantly reduce the risk of a second ischemic stroke among patients with cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2026. One abstract showed that patients who visited a dentist at least once a year had a 39 per cent lower risk of secondary ischemic stroke compared … Read more
Is there a link between pollutant exposure and dental caries risk? Using artificial intelligence to analyze large U.S. health datasets, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they have uncovered previously unrecognized patterns that broaden how dental caries risk may be understood. Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition … Read more
Growing evidence suggests systemic inflammation may influence oral disease risk, with new findings from University at Buffalo researchers identifying a protein that helps regulate inflammatory pathways associated with aging, immune function and bone loss. The UB study, led by Keith Kirkwood, professor of oral biology and senior associate dean for research at the University at … Read more
A new Georgia law that came into effect Jan. 1 allows residents across the state to access dental care through teledentistry, with a particular focus on improving access in remote and underserved areas. House Bill 567 authorizes licensed dentists in Georgia to provide consultations, evaluations and referrals through teledentistry, and allows dental insurance coverage for … Read more
Despite making full restitution to the five insurance providers she defrauded, a former Calgary dentist was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for insurance fraud, the Calgary Herald reported. Justice Gord Wong rejected a defence request for a community-based conditional sentence, saying the guilty plea did not reflect genuine remorse. “I don’t see the … Read more
Even with consistent brushing and flossing, some people develop more cavities than others — a difference that may be partly explained by genetics and the make-up of microbes in the mouth, according to a new study based on the largest collection of oral microbiome profiles to date. The study, led by scientists at the Broad … Read more
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded US$2.91 million to the Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) to investigate why dental implants sometimes fail and how those failures might be prevented. Dental implants made of titanium have been used successfully for decades to replace … Read more