nanoparticles

Nanoparticles Help Fillings Fight Bacteria and Improve Durability

Fillings can stop caries in the short term. But there are long-term risks as...

Nanoparticles Break Up Plaque and Prevent Cavities

The decay-causing bacteria that live in dental plaque “hide” in a glue-like polymer scaffold....

Lasers Use Nanobubbles to Blast Cancer Cells

Physicians often resort to surgery to remove tumors. But sometimes, cancer cells are left...

E-Cigarette Vapors Kill Oral Skin Cells

Despite claims to the contrary, e-cigarettes might not be significantly safer than tobacco cigarettes....

Imaging Reveals Structure Behind Dentin’s Durability

Dentin is one of the toughest materials in the human body. Using synchrotron radiation,...

Silver Proves Sterling in Fighting Implant Infections

Despite significant advances in implant technology and procedures, 8% of implants fail within a...

Silver Proves Its Mettle Against Bacteria

It’s tiny but deadly. Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) can cause life-threatening infections, especially in...

Research Team Looks to Determine why Teeth Crack

A new study shows that internal stress works against crack propagation and increases the...

New Technique for Applying Drugs to Dental Plaque

A group of researchers discovered a new method to deliver antibacterial agents within plaque...

Silver Nanoparticles can Kill Yeast

Silver nanoparticles kill yeast that produce oral infections, according to scientists. The infections are...