Your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet
Microbes on your toothbrush match microbes inside your mouthCredit: Northwestern University/Big Ten Network Good news: The bacteria living on your ...
Tag: Dentistry/Periodontal Disease
Esophageal cancer patients show abundance of oral pathogens
Credit: Department of Periodontology,TMDU Researchers led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that certain oral pathogens are more ...
Disposable helmet retains cough droplets, minimizes transmission to dentists
An open-faced helmet connected to an air filtration pump decreases risk of disease transmission from patients to dentists or otolaryngologists.Credit: ...
To understand periodontal disease, researchers examine the surprising behavior of T cells
Credit: Matthew Modoono/Forsyth Institute In diseases characterized by bone loss -such as periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis- there is a ...
Research shapes safe dentistry during Covid-19
Credit: Newcastle University, UK Leading research at Newcastle University has been used to shape how dentistry can be carried out ...
Dental experts discover biological imbalance is the link between gum and kidney disease
Research on link between gum and kidney diseaseCredit: University of Birmingham An imbalance of the body's oxygen producing free radicals ...
NUS researchers develop foldable tent for safe dental care during the pandemic
Credit: National University of Singapore Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, ...
Molecules derived from omega-3 can regenerate inflamed periodontal tissue
An in vitro study by a Brazilian researcher shows that maresin and resolvin synthesized from fatty acid stimulate periodontal ligament ...
Rise in antibiotics prescribed to dental patients in England during COVID-19 lockdown
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) releases new White Paper on antibiotic resistance to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness WeekCredit: FDI World ...
Mechanism linking gum disease to heart disease, other inflammatory conditions discovered
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found first evidence that neutrophil immune cell activity is the missing link connecting ...
Boron nitride nanofilms for protection from bacterial and fungal infections
Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS NUST MISIS material scientists have presented antibacterial nano-coatings based on boron nitride, which are highly effective ...
Light stimulation makes bones heavier
Credit: Department of Periodontology,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) show that laser irradiation inhibits expression of the ...
Oral cancer pain predicts likelihood of cancer spreading
Research identifies genes highly expressed in painful, metastatic oral cancer, revealing mechanism for cancer painCredit: Chuy Gutierrez Oral cancer is ...
Best materials for border molding in complete dentures fabrication
Credit: Dobromira Shopova, PhD Edentulous jaw is a condition where either the upper (maxilla) or the lower (mandible) jaw is ...