Dental implants have revolutionized the treatment of missing teeth, providing a reliable and aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional dentures and bridges. However, implant failure remains a ...

UNLV School of Dental Medicine is voluntarily notifying 184 patients seen in its Faculty Dental Practice regarding a potential risk for a dental implant failure. The implant failure could result from ...

Researchers find that people who drink alcohol or men who smoke are more likely to suffer a failed dental filling. The research team also found a genetic difference in some patients associated with ...

While the vast majority of dental implant procedures go smoothly, related infections can up the risk for implant failure. Antibiotics can keep that risk at bay, with penicillin the typical go-to ...

The follow-up examinations and any implant replacements or alternative treatment will be free of charge for three years if the failure is caused by a reused abutment. The abutments were sterilized, ...

ALBANY — Due to the closures of multiple hospital-based dental clinics in the region, children in foster care are at risk of missing a narrow window to get overdue check-ups and treatment. Thanks to a ...

Scientists are evaluating the effectiveness of a new nanocoating for dental implants to reduce the risk of peri-implantitis. According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), 15 million ...

Bridget Verrette ([email protected]) is a senior editor at Health Affairs, in Bethesda, Maryland. Like a man possessed, Chapin Harris, the father of modern dentistry, traveled across ...

How can dental restorations - such as fillings and crowns - be made to last longer? A new research group centered at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Technische Universität (TU) Berlin plans ...