KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Dental emergencies are common with kids. We often think about getting a tooth knocked out, but the most common dental emergency is actually an infection. Dr. Shannon Cohen ...

It’s easy to forget that we should floss every day — and that we should follow up with our dentist at least twice a year. However, it may become a lot easier to make these things a priority if you are ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a 40% higher risk of hospitalization for serious dental infections, linked to immunosuppressive medications and immunological dysregulation. Health disparities ...

The dental pulp is a soft tissue of the teeth involved in sensory information transmission, immunoprotection, and dentin formation. Odontoblast cells ...

Applying the ASCO and European Society for Medical Oncology Value Frameworks to Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatments: Is Adding Induction Chemotherapy or Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Concurrent ...

The importance of maintaining adequate safeguards for infection control was the topic of a session at ADA 2013 in New Orleans. Recent infection-control breaches have resulted in the deaths of some ...

Vulnerable patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) who received enhanced oral care from a dentist were at significantly less risk for developing a lower respiratory tract infection, such as ...

In a TikTok with over 691,000 views, content creator @thefinemethod shares her scary experience and encourages viewers to stay on top of their dental health. “If your tooth is hurting, go to the ...

In an update 12 years in the making, two orthopedic surgeons' organizations have issued new guidance on preventing periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) when patients undergo dental procedures before ...

New study examines the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and suggests its influence may extend beyond dental ...