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Nanoparticles Help Fillings Fight Bacteria and Improve Durability
Fillings can stop caries in the short term. But there are long-term risks as...
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Nanoparticles Break Up Plaque and Prevent Cavities
The decay-causing bacteria that live in dental plaque “hide” in a glue-like polymer scaffold....
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Lasers Use Nanobubbles to Blast Cancer Cells
Physicians often resort to surgery to remove tumors. But sometimes, cancer cells are left...
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E-Cigarette Vapors Kill Oral Skin Cells
Despite claims to the contrary, e-cigarettes might not be significantly safer than tobacco cigarettes....
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Imaging Reveals Structure Behind Dentin’s Durability
Dentin is one of the toughest materials in the human body. Using synchrotron radiation,...
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Silver Proves Sterling in Fighting Implant Infections
Despite significant advances in implant technology and procedures, 8% of implants fail within a...
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Silver Proves Its Mettle Against Bacteria
It’s tiny but deadly. Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) can cause life-threatening infections, especially in...
Todays Dental News
Research Team Looks to Determine why Teeth Crack
A new study shows that internal stress works against crack propagation and increases the...
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New Technique for Applying Drugs to Dental Plaque
A group of researchers discovered a new method to deliver antibacterial agents within plaque...
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Silver Nanoparticles can Kill Yeast
Silver nanoparticles kill yeast that produce oral infections, according to scientists. The infections are...