Periodontics
New Test Predicts Patients' Risk of Dental Caries…
img style="float: right;" alt="p170-2-jpg" src="images/stories/p170-2-jpg.jpg" width="300" />ALBANY, Ore., USA: In collaboration with CariFree, a caries research company, a New York-based dentist has developed a screening device called CariScreen that allows dental practitioners to measure levels of cavity-causing bacteria in patients' mouths.
It is the only in-office, chair-side caries-susceptibility screening test on the
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Toothache Guide: How Serious Are Toothaches?…
img style="float: right;" alt="toothache-300x199" src="images/stories/toothache-300x199.jpg" width="300" />Bothered by a toothache? Fearful that the dental drill will hurt more than the toothache, many
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Clues to Tooth Regeneration Provided by Alligator Stem …
strong>Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USA.
For the first time, a global team of researchers led by USA pathology Professor
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Gum Disease Awareness Campaign Launches…
img style="float: right;" alt="sofia crown" src="images/stories/images/stories/sofia_crown.jpg" width="300" />As part of a Europe-wide initiative, the British Society of Periodontology announced its gum
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Periodontal Disease a Diabetic Risk…
early every diabetic knows the risks associated with the disease. It’s one of the first things that your doctor or nurse talks about when the diagnosis is made. There are some dental nuances that affect the diabetic as well.
I’ve talked about
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Development Of Wisdom Teeth In Children May Be …
esearchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia given to children ages two to six and evidence of missing lower wisdom teeth. The results of this
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Protein May Prevent Radiotherapy-Associated Oral …
esearchers from the U.S. have reported that genetically engineered mice that produced a certain protein were resistant to radiation-induced oral mucositis, a painful oral ulceration. They hope that their findings will contribute to the development
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Insight Into Periodontal Health, Disease…
icrobes from the human mouth are telling Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists something about periodontitis and more after they cracked the genetic code of bacteria linked to the condition.
The finding, published in Proceedings of the National
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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 March 2024 13:34
Study Identifies Dental Health as Potential Risk …
AN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: Although many studies have provided evidence of a link between periodontitis and coronary heart disease, there is insufficient scientific data on periodontal disease and patients with established heart disease. Therefore,
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 March 2024 13:40
Mouth Bugs Shed Light on Gum Disease…
icrobes from the human mouth provides insight into periodontitis. Periodontitis is a disease marked by inflammation and infection of the ligaments and bones that support the teeth.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have cracked the genetic
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 March 2024 12:31
Tooth Loss Due To Periodontal Disease More Likely In …
strong>Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 March 2024 13:20
Mouthrinse Reduces Plaque More Than Toothbrushing Alone…
ew research published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), indicates that the use of a germ-killing mouth-rinse in addition to regular tooth brushing
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Carotid Plaques and Rheumatoid Arthritis…
img style="float: right;" alt="dental plaque formation" src="images/stories/images/stories/dental-plaque-formation.gif" width="300" />A recent article posted to the Musculoskeletal Network, written by Anne
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 February 2024 08:26
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