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Oral pain disparities extend beyond behavioural and health factors

SICHUAN, China: Social disadvantage has long been associated with oral disease and pain, but most research has examined individual socio-economic factors ...

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New comparative data puts numbers behind FXClear aligner efficiency

New comparative data between OrthoFX’s FXClear aligner system and Invisalign quantifies differences in treatment duration, visit count, aligner count ...

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Sex differences in oral and dental conditions identified in large US datasets

PITTSBURGH, US: Research has found that biological sex is associated with differences in immune and inflammatory responses. These differences may contribute...

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Cannabis use and oral health effects: What the evidence shows

NEW YORK, US: As cannabis use becomes more common internationally, it may have important implications for oral health and dental treatment. A recent ...

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Interview: Can fermented foods support oral and gut health?

Fermented foods are increasingly being studied for their potential to influence the human microbiome, but research has focused predominantly on the gut, ...

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Omega-3 fatty acids may help lower oral inflammation, study reports

BOSTON, US: Building on the established association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease, researchers have recently investigated whether the ...

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Pearl AI reveals hidden oral health crisis

LOS ANGELES, US: Dental AI company Pearl has released the Pearl Oral Health Index, which it describes as the first large-scale radiographic census of oral ...

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Silver diamine fluoride can arrest severe early childhood caries

ANN ARBOR, Mich., US: Although silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been used internationally since the 1970s to arrest caries, clinical data on its use in ...

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Down’s syndrome and hyposalivation: New insights

NEW YORK, US: Reduced salivary flow is a well-recognised feature of Down’s syndrome and is thought to contribute to the high prevalence of periodontal ...

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Regular cannabis users may require higher anaesthetic doses for oral surgery

ROSEMONT, Ill., US: As more US states legalise recreational cannabis, the effect of cannabis use on anaesthetic requirements for oral surgery performed ...

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Regular cannabis users may require higher anaesthetic doses for oral surgery

ROSEMONT, Ill., US: As more US states legalise recreational cannabis, the effect of cannabis use on anaesthetic requirements for oral surgery performed ...

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“Oral disease acts as an independent barrier to economic stability”

A US study has found that severe caries was associated with unemployment among adults who reported illicit drug use—even after accounting for ...

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The future of dentistry: Younger female dentists are reshaping the profession

CHICAGO, US: Dentistry is undergoing a generational and gender shift. As highlighted in The U.S. Dentist Workforce, a new report from the American Dental ...

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Low-cost tooth sensitivity liquid found to combat dental caries

NEW YORK, US: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of tooth sensitivity, and there is strong ...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 2+3, 2026

CDA Presents heads back to Anaheim from May 13 to 15 / When your surgical guide isn’t enough: A case-based approach to dynamic navigation / Industry / Events