Clinical Update

Oral Health and Childhood Obesity

A study by Modéer, et al published in the journal Obesity tested the hypothesis...

Tooth Bleaching and Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin

A recent study evaluated the influence of various time intervals after tooth bleaching with...

Vitamin D Vital for Immune System

According to researchers, the immune system’s T cells rely on vitamin D to be­come...

A Protein’s Role in Switching Off Cancer Cells

A protein acting as a switch to activate the cell death process may prove...

Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse Efficacy

A study by Escribano, et al published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology eval­uated...

Fluoride-Releasing Bonding Materials

Several fluoride-releasing bonding ma­terials are available for orthodontic bracket placement, with the objective of...

Granzyme B and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Granzyme B (GB) is a serine protease that is synthesized by activated cytotoxic T-lymphocytes...

Laser Treatment of Periodontal Pockets

A study by Lopes, et al compared Er:YAG laser irradiation (100 mJ/pulse, 10 Hz,...

Observing Early Signs of Bone Loss Around Implants

Bone loss around dental implants is far more common than previously thought, according to...

United States-Canadian Study of Doctor Visits

High income is strongly associated with elderly people seeing a specialist in the United...