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Released: 8-Apr-2019 7:00 AM EDT
Root Canal Specialists Talk Sinus Infections
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

CHICAGO – After issuing its highly anticipated position statement on the condition known as Maxillary Sinusitis of Endodontic Origin (MSEO), the American Association of Endodontists is hosting a seminar for endodontists from around the world on MSEO during the Association’s annual event in Montréal known as AAE19.

Released: 4-Apr-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Landmarks Preservation Contest Highlights What’s Worth Saving
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) – the specialists in saving teeth -- announced it would like you to go vote … for your favorite of four urban landmarks, that is: Boston’s Charles River Esplanade, the Chicago River, San Antonio’s Phil Hardberger Park and Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley Park.

Released: 11-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Too lazy to brush and floss? Research team will motivate you with online counseling
University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo researchers have received a new $438,000 grant to develop the first online intervention based on motivational interviewing to help dental patients improve oral health behaviors, including frequent brushing and flossing.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EST
Research Points Toward Possible New Treatment for Periodontitis
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University researchers reveal new details about how fimbriae are assembled in the periodontitis disease process and demonstrate that by targeting P gingivalis with certain peptides inhibits the fimbriae, thus potentially halting the development of periodontitis.

28-Feb-2019 8:50 AM EST
How A Common Oral Bacteria Makes Colon Cancer More Deadly
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New research reveals how a bacteria in dental plaque-- involved in 1/3 of colon cancer cases-- speeds up colon cancer growth and makes the disease more deadly.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 3:05 AM EST
New Study by Nathan Bryan, PhD., Explains Why the Early Formation of Nitric Oxide in the Mouth by Oral Bacteria Is Essential to Health, Including the Management of Blood Pressure
Nathan Bryan, Ph.D.

A new paper underscores that the importance of creating and maintaining healthy bacteria in the mouth is an essential step in understanding how oral health affects systemic disease. These data suggest that management of the tongue microbiome by regular cleaning together with adequate dietary intake of nitrate provide an opportunity for the improvement of resting blood pressure. The paper appears today in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.

Released: 26-Feb-2019 8:00 AM EST
CEO and Bestselling Author to Deliver Keynote Speech at AAE19
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

Futurist Mike Walsh, CEO of innovation consultancy Tomorrow and award-winning, bestselling author of Futuretainment, is delivering the keynote address at the American Association of Endodontists’ annual meeting known as AAE19 in Montréal, taking place April 10-13.

Released: 25-Feb-2019 10:30 AM EST
ADHA Joins AAP in Support of Pediatric Oral Health
American Dental Hygienists' Association

Every baby deserves the very best right from the start, including the best oral health. Starting in February, as the oral health community turned its attention to the pediatric population, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) began partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the Protect Tiny Teeth campaign.

8-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Oral complications are rare in older women treated for osteoporosis
Endocrine Society

Oral complications are rare in women taking medications for postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Minimally-Invasive Treatment Option for Early Stage Oral Cancer Reduces Recovery Time, Improves Survival
Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Cancer Institute oral cancer patient Marlene Calverley, a minimally-invasive sentinel node biopsy meant having three instead of 30-60 lymph nodes removed, and a two-inch scar instead of a five-to-six-inch scar. It also meant no neck drains, no physical therapy, and a decreased risk of complications.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
NYU College of Dentistry Opens Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities
New York University

Individuals with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities now have a dedicated treatment center in New York City for dental care: NYU College of Dentistry’s Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities.

6-Feb-2019 12:20 PM EST
Could Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Prevent Miscarriages?
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

A new study in mice reveals that omega-3s, a type of fat found in fish oil, reduces fetal and neonatal deaths, suggesting they could prevent some miscarriages in women.

Released: 4-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Patients with Facial Pain Report Most Benefit from Self-Care Techniques
New York University

While oral appliances such as splints and bite guards are the most common treatment for facial pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMD), patients rate them as less helpful than self-care treatments, such as jaw exercises or warm compresses, finds a new study by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.

Released: 31-Jan-2019 8:00 AM EST
AAE Launches Multifaceted, National Consumer Campaign Pilot With Digital Ads
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

The AAE Launched a New Campaign Pilot That Stresses the Importance of Saving Natural Teeth and Seeking Care Offered by Dental Specialists Known as Endodontists.

Released: 24-Jan-2019 9:00 AM EST
Could a Tooth Infection Be the Source of Chronic Sinus Problems?
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

According to Dr. Michael J. Lewis, a specially trained root canal dental specialist known as an endodontist, chronic sinus infections are sometimes caused or intensified by an underlying tooth infection.

Released: 20-Jan-2019 6:05 PM EST
Orthodontics no guarantee of long-term oral health
University of Adelaide

A commonly held belief among the general public is orthodontic treatment will prevent future tooth decay. Research undertaken at the University of Adelaide has found that this is not the case.

Released: 11-Jan-2019 11:05 AM EST
Growing Teeth: Researchers Regenerate Dental Tissue
Temple University

The collaborative research between the Kornberg School of Dentistry and the College of Engineering uses stem cells to regrow the pulp-dentin complex that makes up the center of a tooth.

Released: 18-Dec-2018 5:05 PM EST
Study Shows NPs Play Vital Role in Oral Health Care and Disparities
Stony Brook University

A national survey of nurse practitioner (NP) training program educators reveals that a large majority of responders believe graduates’ level of oral health training and competence is at a high level, and therefore NPs are vital and integral to oral health care practices.

Released: 18-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
American Dental Association Taps Endodontist as New Leader
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

The AAE recently interviewed Dr. Chad Gehani, President of the ADA. Gehani, an endodontist, explains how emigrating from India as a young man and the experiences that followed prepared him to be an advocate for the ADA.

Released: 6-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
What does expanded Medicaid mean for the health & work lives of enrollees? A lot, study finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study could help states that will soon expand Medicaid, or may add a work requirement, understand what might be in store. Nearly half of enrollees in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid felt their physical health improved; more than a third cited better mental or dental health. Over two-thirds of those with jobs said coverage helped them do better at work.

Released: 5-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Older Women Who Suffer From Tooth Loss Are More Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure
University at Buffalo

Women who experienced loss of all teeth had approximately 20 percent higher risk of developing hypertension during follow-up compared to women who still had natural teeth.

27-Nov-2018 9:30 AM EST
College of Dental Medicine Receives $585,000 Grant from Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

A new dental van will help Columbia University offer state-of-the-art care and reach previously inaccessible sites with children in need.

16-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
New Guidelines from NCCN Help People with Mouth Cancers Understand Treatment Options
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Oral Cancers provides information about mouth cancers for patients and caregivers.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST
American Association of Endodontists Announces Award Winners
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

AAE announces the 2019 recipients of its most prestigious awards, to be presented at the Association’s annual meeting in Montréal this April.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST
American Association of Endodontists Racks up 15 MarCom Awards
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

AAE announces it has received 15 MarCom Awards — its most awards in a single year to date — recognizing outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, design and production of marketing and communication materials.

30-Oct-2018 2:40 PM EDT
Unique Type of Skeletal Stem Cells Found in 'Resting Zone' Are Actually Hard at Work
University of Michigan

Skeletal stem cells are valuable because it's thought they can heal many types of bone injury, but they're difficult to find because researchers don't know exactly what they look like or where they live.

Released: 31-Oct-2018 10:30 AM EDT
Pioneering Culinary Dentistry Program Enters Halloween Spirit to Offer Fiendishly Healthy Options
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Beheaded stuffed peppers, graveyard chocolate hummus and creepy crawly pumpkin bars were among the Halloween-themed treats created by students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry who were learning how to cook as part of a new program in partnership with UTHealth School of Public Health.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Tooth Loss Can Indicate Malnutrition, Rutgers Study Says
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Older adults who have 10 to 19 teeth are at higher risk for malnutrition

16-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Use New AI Techniques in Clinical Trials for Personalized Cancer Treatment
AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing

Researchers are finding new ways to use artificial intelligence and nanotechnology to enhance treatments, from routine dental techniques to attacking cancerous tissue. At the AVS 65th International Symposium and Exhibition, Oct. 21-26, Dean Ho will present the results of two clinical trials that show how AI-enabled personalized medical treatment for a prostate cancer patient and nanotechnology improved recovery for patients after a root canal.

   
Released: 17-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Professor, Student Team Up with Ocean Spray to Stop Tooth Decay
Wichita State University

Wichita State University professor David McDonald and graduate assistant Alisha Prince are trying to change the world, one mouth at a time. The team is researching synergistic properties contained in cranberries and other natural extracts that will, in theory, stop the decay of teeth and provide an alternative to traditional oral health care.

   
Released: 16-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT
UT Southwestern receives national excellence in diversity award
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center has received the 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
AAE Launches New Patient Education Video on Resorption
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

To help patients better understand the complicated dental process known as resorption and the types of treatment options available to them, the American Association of Endodontists is releasing a new educational video titled “Types of Resorption.”

Released: 2-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Temple attains $2.59 million grant to combat dental anxiety
Temple University

The National Institutes of Health grant supports a collaboration between Temple University's dentistry and psychology researchers

Released: 25-Sep-2018 4:15 PM EDT
Dental Research Shows That Smoking Weakens Immune Systems
Case Western Reserve University

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine found that smoking also weakens the ability for pulp in teeth to fight illness and disease.

Released: 25-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
New York University to Host UN Side Meeting on Oral Health—September 28
New York University

NYU College of Dentistry and its World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center, together with NYU College of Global Public Health, will host an event on Friday, September 28, on accelerating global progress in addressing oral health.

Released: 24-Sep-2018 8:05 AM EDT
NYU Dentistry Awarded $2.27 Million to Examine Age-Related Changes in Bone
New York University

The National Institute of Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a grant to researchers at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) to unravel the distinct and overlapping effects of normal aging and the age-related decrease in growth hormone on bone health. The grant provides nearly $2.27 million to NYU Dentistry over five years.

Released: 21-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
NuShores Biosciences receives $1.7 million grant to study bone regeneration technology
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock spin-off company, NuShores Biosciences, LLC, has received a $1.7 million grant to study how NuShores’ bone regeneration technology can be applied in craniofacial tissues. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, a component of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the company a 2.

   
Released: 21-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
NYU Dentistry Awarded $1.4 Million NIH Grant to Study Tooth Enamel Formation
New York University

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a grant to researchers at New York University College of Dentistry to identify the role of mitochondria, the power plants of the cell, and redox in enamel formation. The grant provides more than $1.4 million to NYU Dentistry over four years.

Released: 18-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
How Is That Dental School Coming Along?
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

By 2021, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso expects to open its fourth school, the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine. Once approved, the WLHSDM will make history as West Texas’ first-ever dental school. To learn what this means for the university, and for the Paso del Norte region, we sat down with WLHSDM Dean Richard C. Black, D.D.S., M.S., who has also served as interim dean since 2017.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
AAE Foundation for Endodontics to be Honored for Outreach Effort
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

Foundation for Endodontics will receive the 2018 Shils Fund Special Recognition Award at the Union League in Philadelphia in honor of its outreach program and support of Project Home.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Journal of Endodontics Editor Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves Receives Prestigious ADA Gold Medal Award
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

The American Association of Endodontists announces noted endodontic educator and Journal of Endodontics Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves has been awarded the ADA’s Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research. Dr. Hargreaves’ accomplishments have had a profound effect on the endodontic specialty.

Released: 29-Aug-2018 7:00 AM EDT
Gum Disease Treatment May Improve Symptoms in Cirrhosis Patients
American Physiological Society (APS)

Routine oral care to treat gum disease (periodontitis) may play a role in reducing inflammation and toxins in the blood (endotoxemia) and improving cognitive function in people with liver cirrhosis. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology.

Released: 24-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Stony Brook Dental Gives Back to School Smiles to Local School Children
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Dental Medicine professionals to provide cleanings, oral health education to hundreds of children in need ahead of the new school year.

Released: 24-Aug-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Getting to Know the AAE’s 2018-2019 Board of Directors Officers
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

The American Association of Endodontists welcomed its new Board at the Association’s recent annual meeting in Denver. Now that our new membership year is underway, we wanted to make sure you’re well acquainted with our leadership. Read on to familiarize yourself with their accolades – and a few fun facts.

7-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Biomaterial Could Keep Tooth Alive After Root Canal (Video)
American Chemical Society (ACS)

A root canal ranks high on most people’s list of dreaded dental procedures. Although the lengthy and sometimes painful surgery relieves the agony of an infection, a root canal results in a dead tooth with no living soft tissue, or dental pulp, inside. Today, scientists report development of a peptide hydrogel designed to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels and dental pulp within a tooth after the procedure.

21-Aug-2018 8:00 AM EDT
7 Percent of Children in Orthodontic Care at ‘High Risk’ for Sleep Disorders, According to New CWRU Research
Case Western Reserve University

A new study by Case Western Reserve researchers at the School of Dental Medicine found that about 7 percent of children between ages 9 and 17 in orthodontic care were at high risk for sleep-disordered breathing.

3-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Unwise opioids for wisdom teeth: Study shows link to long-term use in teens and young adults
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Getting wisdom teeth removed may be a rite of passage for many teens and young adults, but the opioid painkiller prescriptions that many receive could set them on a path to long-term opioid use, a new study finds. Young people who filled an opioid prescription were nearly 2.7 times as likely as peers to still be filling opioid prescriptions months later.

Released: 2-Aug-2018 7:05 AM EDT
ADHA Supports Upcoming Update to Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health
American Dental Hygienists' Association

The American Dental Hygienists' Association announces its support of the federal agencies that will be involved in updating the 2000 Surgeon General's Report on oral health.



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