Researchers at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry have secured three National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totalling US$6 million to improve oral cancer therapies, prevent treatment-related complications and develop better pain-relief strategies. Oral squamous cell carcinoma accounts for more than 95 per cent of oral cancer cases and carries a five-year survival … Read more
A United Nations environmental body has decided to phase out the use of mercury — including dental amalgam — by 2034, as part of its broader effort to curb mercury pollution worldwide. The sixth Conference of the Parties (COP-6) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, administered by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), was held Nov. … Read more
The gel acts as a scaffold, drawing calcium and phosphate ions from saliva to rebuild the enamel through a process called epitaxial mineralization.
“Cutting-edge AI is finally meeting clinical expertise. We’re not just improving workflows — we’re reimagining how dental care is delivered, documented and optimized around the world,” said Ryan Hungate, chief clinical and strategy officer at Henry Schein One.
British soldiers are being warned not to travel abroad for so-called “Turkey teeth” procedures, which could render them medically unfit for deployment, the Daily Mail reported. Army dentists have urged service members to avoid cheap cosmetic treatments promoted on social media by influencers. The procedures — which involve filing down natural teeth and fitting veneers … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his deputies against a chemical that is a mainstay of dental care. The FDA said that the products are no longer recommended for children younger than 3 and those who … Read more
Wow! Talk about an eventful period in the world of corporate dentistry in Canada. One day, DCC is selling its shares to GTCR, a private equity firm based out of Chicago. The transaction’s price per share was $11, representing a 33% premium over the previous day’s closing price (albeit down $3 per share compared to … Read more
“Educational standards save lives,” and “Raise standards, don’t erase them,” read the signs carried by about 50 dental hygienists who gathered in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25. The demonstration, organized by the non-profit Oral Health Awareness Projec (OHAP), took place during the American Dental Association’s SmileCon and 2025 House of Delegates meeting to bring wider … Read more
The federal Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has reached a major milestone in British Columbia, with more than 720,000 residents now covered under the program, the Government of Canada announced Friday. According to the government, more than 430,000 people in B.C. have already received care from participating providers. “The demand for the CDCP has been … Read more
An investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) — including one reporter who obtained a fraudulent teeth-whitening qualification — has revealed serious breaches in the regulation of teeth-whitening services in the United Kingdom. Investigators found bleaching gels offered on social-media platforms and delivered in car parks or to doorsteps, some containing hydrogen-peroxide concentrations of up … Read more
A new U.S. study of death records from 1979 through 2018 found that both male and female dentists had higher suicide mortality than the general population, and that the risk has trended upward since the mid-1990s. The study, published online ahead of print in the Journal of the American Dental Association in October 2025, set … Read more
A naturally occurring compound found in fruits such as apples, guava and figs could help prevent and treat gum disease, according to new research from São Paulo State University (UNESP). Scientists at the university’s Araraquara School of Dentistry (FOAr-UNESP) and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFAr-UNESP) identified morin, a plant-derived flavonoid concentrated in fruit peels … Read more
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps patients manage pain after surgery. Along with medications, he offers tunes on request and sometimes sings. His repertoire ranges from folk songs in English and Spanish … Read more
A new study published Oct. 10 in BMC Geriatrics has found that the faster older adults lose their teeth, the greater their risk of dying — regardless of how many teeth they had at the start. Previous research has typically looked at tooth count at a single point in time. This study, led by researchers … Read more
HURGHADA, Egypt (AP) — With nothing but grit, muscle and an iron jaw, a hugely popular Egyptian wrestler geared up for an extraordinary challenge Saturday: pulling a 700-ton ship across the water with a rope held only by his teeth. “Today, I have come to break the world record,” Ashraf Mahrous said in an interview in Egypt’s … Read more
Yet another study is strengthening the connection between oral and overall health — this time suggesting that heart attacks may partly be an infectious disease. Researchers from Finland and the UK, writing in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), report they found bacterial DNA from common oral species inside arterial plaques. Their findings, … Read more
The Canadian dental industry is entering a new chapter. Dentalcorp Holdings Ltd., the country’s largest dental services organization with more than 550 practices, has agreed to be acquired by U.S. private equity firm GTCR in a transaction valued at C$2.2 billion. Once complete, Dentalcorp will no longer be publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange … Read more
Oral health is increasingly linked not only to overall health, but also to confidence and daily behaviours like smiling. A new survey released Friday found that more than half of Canadians say they would smile more if their teeth were healthier or better looking. The poll, conducted in August by Leger Marketing for 123Dentist, surveyed … Read more
Nearly half of the 5.2 million Canadians approved under the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) have yet to see a dentist, Health Minister Marjorie Michel acknowledged Thursday. “It’s still a new program,” Michel told reporters when pressed on the uptake rate. “It’s like, you can go to your doctor, and you don’t feel the … Read more
Alberta dentists are caught in “limbo” as confusion persists over how the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is overlapping with the province’s existing coverage and when Ottawa’s program will end for Albertans. “Without a time frame, our dentists are in limbo with respect to knowing how to encourage patients, which plan to utilize. Should … Read more