Biolase Technology has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Waterlase MD laser system for removal of subgingival calculi to prevent and treat ...

Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%; contains alcohol 11.6%. Peridex is supplied as a blue liquid in 4-ounce (118ml) and 1-pint (473ml) white or amber plastic bottles with child-resistant dispensing ...

A nuisance to dentists is now a boon for archaeologists. Researchers have successfully sequenced DNA from fossilized plaque on 700-year-old teeth. Calculus is the only part of your body to fossilize ...

Tartar arises from plague, when plague stays for a longer time on your teeth, it hardens and turns into tartar. Tartar arises from plague, when plague stays for a longer time on your teeth, it hardens ...