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Grants to Target Research Into Gum Disease, Bone Loss, and More

Researchers with the University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Oral Biology have received six...

Advertising Drove Early Beliefs in Oral Hygiene Practices

Conventional wisdom says that brushing your teeth prevents cavities by removing the sticky film...

Study to Explore Link Between HIV and Tooth Decay

Vincent Richards, PhD, MSc, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Clemson University, has...

Dentures Kill Oral Infections

Common oral infections in adults such as candidiasis can be prevented by rechargeable bacteria-killing...

Microbubbles Scrub Biofilms Off of Medical Devices and Other Surfaces

About 80% of all medical infections originate from biofilms that invade the inner workings...

Antibiotics May Make Oral Infections Worse

The body’s own microbes are effective in maintaining immune cells and killing certain oral...

HfO2 Nanoparticles Identify and Eliminate S Mutans

Researchers at the University of Illinois have devised a practical nanotechnology-based method for detecting...

Dentists Need to Spend More Time Addressing Systemic Health

The links between oral diseases and systemic conditions are strong. Seven of the 10...

Poor Oral Health Linked to Death by Pneumonia in the Elderly

Elderly individuals with fewer teeth, poor dental hygiene, and more cavities constantly ingest more...

Study to Examine Microflora’s Role in Peri-Implantitis

For more than three years, Hanae Saito, DDS, MS, of the University of Maryland...