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Plaque and Microbes Defeated by New Dental Material

Plaque can grow on composite materials just as it grows on enamel. Yet a...

Oral Bacteria Linked With Stomach Cancer

Elevated pathogen colonization and a lack of bacterial diversity in the mouth were identified...

Best Practices for Stopping the Spread of Infections in Dental Settings

Today’s dental practices need environmental infection prevention strategies that can address a range of...

Households, Not Genetics, Shape Salivary Microbiomes

Our households largely determine the mix of microorganisms that inhabit our saliva, according to...

What to Do When Periodontitis Causes Bad Breath

Sometimes, patients have bad breath. But you can’t always blame it on their failure...

NIDCR Seeks Input into Research Topics

As part of its budget planning process for the 2019 fiscal year, the National...

Study to Investigate How Viruses Influence Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss among adults, according to the...

E-Cigarettes May Be More Harmful to the Microbiota Than Traditional Tobacco

While marketers promote e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to tobacco products, research from Ohio...

Oral Bacteria May Interfere with Conception

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterium associated with periodontal diseases, also may delay conception in young...

Researchers Explore Synthetic Mucus as an Antibiotic Alternative

Antibiotic resistance presents a growing threat to global health, causing 23,000 deaths each year...