jawbone

Fish Scales and Bullfrog Skin Targeted for Oral Tissue Repair

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore have developed a biomaterial made entirely from...

Bone Graft Biomaterials Enable Dental Implant Treatment for Challenged Patients

Tooth loss is a global problem that can severely affect overall health and quality...

Bone Replacement Procedure Successfully Treats Children With Jaw Tumors

A protocol involving tumor removal and immediate jaw reconstruction, replacing jawbone with viable bone...

Study to Use Patients’ Own Stem Cells to Grow New Jaw Bone

Clinicians can use patients’ own stem cells to grow new bone, according to researchers...

Higher Doses of Botox Lead to Bone Loss in the Jaw

Botox injections to manage jaw and facial pain do not result in clinically significant...

Protein’s Role in Periodontal Ligament Development Identified

A signaling pathway known as Notch, which is known to be activated in stem...

Chewing Harder Foods Leads to Stronger Jawbone Formation

Bone tissue is continuously restructured in response to changes in applied force, such as...

Appliance Halves Number of Apnea Episodes Per Night

Researchers in the Department of Orthodontics at Hiroshima University Hospital in Japan have developed...

Bahat Wins 2018 Master Clinician Award

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) named Oded Bahat, BDS, MSD, the winner of...

New Technique Simplifies Bone Graft Procedures

Clinicians perform bone grafts after tooth extractions to preserve the integrity of the jawbone....