» From cavities to sleep apnea: Dentists can assume new role in saving lives
03/09/24 14:48 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
New research reveals how dental check-ups could be the first line of defense against deadly sleep disorders.
» Open wide: Human mouth bacteria reproduce through rare form of cell division
02/09/24 20:08 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
New research has uncovered an extraordinary mechanism of cell division in Corynebacterium matruchotii, one of the most common bacteria living in dental plaque. The filamentous bacterium doesn't just divide, it splits into multiple cells at once, a...
» Protect your teeth with fruit: antimicrobial effects found in biomass compounds
28/08/24 11:44 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
A research team has verified the antibacterial effect of seven food-derived flavonoids against periodontal pathogenic bacteria. The results showed that though several of the compounds inhibited bacterial growth, Pru-C12 had the highest antimicrobi...
» Scientists identify possible new transmission factor in hospital-acquired Klebsiella infections
22/07/24 15:50 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have identified a critical factor that may contribute to the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), shedding light on why these infections are so difficult to combat. Their study reveals that the dangerous multidrug resistant (M...
» New device inspired by python teeth doubles strength of rotator cuff repairs
28/06/24 16:01 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have developed a python-tooth-inspired device as a supplement to current rotator cuff suture repair, and found that it nearly doubled repair strength. Their biomimetic approach following the design of python teeth helps to reattach ten...
» Hidden challenges of tooth loss and dentures revealed in new study
06/06/24 15:23 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
A new study has revealed the hidden emotional challenges patients go through following tooth loss. Patients highlight feelings of self-consciousness, shame or fear as well as physical sensations such as pain and sensitivity and worries about how t...
» Matcha mouthwash inhibits bacteria that causes periodontitis
21/05/24 12:44 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
Matcha, a finely ground green tea powder, may help keep bacteria that causes periodontitis at bay.
» Clarifying the cellular mechanisms underlying periodontitis with an improved animal model
21/05/24 12:43 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
Although periodontitis is an extremely prevalent disorder, it is challenging to conduct detailed and comprehensive analyses of its progression at the cellular level. Recently, researchers developed an improved periodontitis mouse model that simpli...
» Scientists extract genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth to illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries
27/03/24 12:47 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years, found in an Irish limestone cave. Genetic analyses of these microbiomes reveal major changes in the oral microenvironment from the Bronze Age to to...
» New method to test for oral cancer
04/03/24 13:57 from Dentistry News -- ScienceDaily
A team of researchers has discovered a noninvasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer, monitor precancerous lesions and determine when a biopsy is warranted.