STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior program manager at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle. Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco. Sakaguchi, 74, is a distinguished … Read more
Dental patients no longer flip through phone books or rely only on referrals. They research online, reading reviews, comparing services, and searching Google for the most convenient clinic. If your dental practice doesn’t appear in those local searches, you’re missing out on a steady flow of new patients. Google’s local algorithm prioritizes dentists near the … Read more
When a 45-year-old patient presents with Stage IV, Grade C periodontitis alongside unexplained cervical lymphadenopathy, the question is not just about pocket depths. It is about recognizing that you are looking at a biological network in distress, one where local inflammation has activated systemic pathways that extend far beyond the gingival margin. This scenario is not hypothetical. … 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
Dentsply Sirona World 2025 returned to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, delivering a remarkable event filled with clinical education, networking, and entertainment for dental professionals. This year’s program highlighted the importance of Connected Dentistry while celebrating 40 years of CEREC—the chairside digital workflow that has transformed single-visit dentistry. At the heart of this evolution … 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
New York University scientists are developing a zinc-based treatment for cavities that could eliminate the need for drilling and filling, while also avoiding the black staining that limits use of existing products. Marc Walters, a professor of chemistry at NYU, has created a colourless compound called zinc tetramine difluoride, which forms zinc oxide crystals deep … Read more
A substance recently banned from gel nail polishes across the European Union is reportedly still in use in certain dental procedures in Portugal — raising concerns that regulatory action could expand to medical-device materials, Euro News reported Friday. The chemical, Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO), acts as a photoinitiator, triggering polymerization (hardening) of gels and resins … Read more
The American Dental Association is pushing back against claims from the Trump administration that Tylenol could be linked to autism, stressing that peer-reviewed science shows acetaminophen is safe. “Acetaminophen is well studied and proven to be safe for use in pregnancy and is one of the few medicines available to pregnant individuals for pain relief … Read more
A U.N. political declaration on noncommunicable diseases, negotiated over months and backed by most member states, failed to win formal endorsement Thursday after the United States blocked its adoption by consensus at a high-level General Assembly session. Shortly after its release, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Washington would formally object, arguing the … Read more
Dentalcorp Holdings Ltd., Canada’s largest dental services provider, said Friday it has agreed to be acquired by U.S. private equity firm GTCR LLC in a deal valued at C$2.2 billion. The announcement comes as Dentalcorp carries an estimated $1.1 billion in total debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of about 60 per cent, according to financial … Read more
A bacterium best known for causing tooth decay has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, in what researchers call the first study to show a direct microbial pathway driving the condition. The study, published this month in Nature Communications, was led by researchers in South Korea at POSTECH and Sungkyunkwan University, with collaborators from Seoul National … Read more
University of Toronto researchers are testing whether probiotics infused into common foods such as milk or yogurt could help prevent childhood cavities — one of the world’s most widespread chronic diseases. Led by dentistry professor Céline Lévesque, the team is using synbiotics — a combination of probiotics and prebiotics — to determine if beneficial bacteria … Read more
Corus Orthodontists, a North American orthodontic partnership network, said Wednesday it has increased its secured syndicated credit facility to C$250 million from C$175 million. The facility, provided through a syndicate of Canadian and U.S. lenders, also includes an uncommitted accordion feature that allows for expansion up to C$325 million. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce … Read more
A University at Buffalo postdoctoral researcher will use artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover how gum disease develops and progresses. Lu Li, a postdoctoral associate in the School of Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Biology, has received a $993,098 Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year grant will … Read more
Dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. has declared a dividend of $0.025 per share, payable Oct. 21, 2025, to shareholders of record as of Oct. 2. The company will release its third-quarter 2025 results on Nov. 6, before markets open. This marks Dentalcorp’s third consecutive quarterly dividend since its board authorized an inaugural payout in March 2025. At … Read more
The rollout of the national dental care program is improving, industry representatives say — but political statements are still driving a misconception among patients that the program will cost them nothing. “When the plan was initially announced, the government of the day continually talked about free dentistry, free dental care,” said Dr. Bruce Ward, president of the Canadian Dental Association. Former … Read more