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Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can later cause the disease in their children

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can cause the disease in future to their children, and the bacteria remain in the oral cavity even when the children undergo treatment of various kinds, reinforcing the need for preventive care in the first year of a baby's life.

15 Apr 2021

Imbalanced bacterial community in the gums linked to Alzheimer's disease biomarker

Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta--a key biomarker for Alzheimer's disease--in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to new research from NYU College of Dentistry and Weill Cornell Medicine.

12 Apr 2021

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Curing cancer has been the dream of countless doctors and researchers over the decades. Yet some types of cancer, whether because they affect relatively few people or lack influential advocates, receive less attention and funding than others.

9 Apr 2021

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

7 Apr 2021

Antibody for uterine sensitization associated gene-1 can stimulate tooth growth in mice

The tooth fairy is a welcome guest for any child who has lost a tooth. Not only will the fairy leave a small gift under the pillow, but the child can be assured of a new tooth in a few months. The same cannot be said of adults who have lost their teeth.

29 Mar 2021

Researchers identify new targets for minimizing tooth sensitivity to cold

Researchers report in Science Advances that they have uncovered a new function for odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the shell beneath the tooth's enamel that encases the soft dental pulp containing nerves and blood vessels.

27 Mar 2021

FDA authorizes marketing of new device for short-term treatment of gait deficit in MS patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new device indicated for use as a short-term treatment of gait deficit due to mild to moderate symptoms from multiple sclerosis (MS).

26 Mar 2021

Study examines the impact of dental coverage offered through Michigan’s Medicaid expansion

As the pandemic's economic effects drive more people to enroll in Medicaid as safety-net health insurance, a new study suggests that the program's dental coverage can improve their oral health in ways that help them seek a new job or do better at the one they have.

23 Mar 2021

Researchers unravel how a novel microbial small molecule is connected to dental caries development

An inter-disciplinary team of researchers led by Prof. Qian Peiyuan, Chair Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Department of Ocean Science and Division of Life Science has unraveled how a novel microbial small molecule released by Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) - a bacterium commonly found in the human oral cavity - is connected to dental caries development using a synthetic biology approach, offering new insights to the health impact of the human oral microbiota and facilitating future research on the prevention of tooth decay.

16 Mar 2021

Information from ancient teeth could reveal new insights about the past

There's a surprising amount of information stored in the hardened plaque, or calculus, between teeth. And if that calculus belongs to the remains of a person who lived in ancient times, the information could reveal new insights about the past.

11 Mar 2021

Survey: Dentists find an increase in patients experiencing stress-related dental conditions

More than 70 percent of dentists surveyed by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute are seeing an increase of patients experiencing teeth grinding and clenching, conditions often associated with stress.

2 Mar 2021

School-based cavity prevention program reduces health disparities, brings dental care to children

A school-based cavity prevention program involving nearly 7,000 elementary school students reduced cavities by more than 50 percent, according to a study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.

1 Mar 2021

Researchers use new approaches to address premature failure of dental restorations

How can dental restorations - such as fillings and crowns - be made to last longer? A new research group centered at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Technische Universität (TU) Berlin plans to address this topic by utilizing approaches from both materials science and dentistry.

27 Feb 2021

Biomedical engineer receives NASA grant to find ways to keep astronauts' bones strong in space

Extended time in space weakens astronauts' bones, so scientists are working to better understand how bone senses and responds to the usual forces placed upon it with the goal of keeping their bones strong.

18 Feb 2021

New poll highlights how COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted children's dental care

A third of parents say the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult to get dental care for their children, a new national poll suggests.

15 Feb 2021

Male fruit flies win genetic race with rivals in post-mating fertilization game

Scientists have accepted natural selection as a driver of evolution for more than 160 years, thanks to Charles Darwin

15 Feb 2021

Periodontitis treatment that changes oral bacteria also reduces severity of diabetes

We know that what happens in the mouth doesn't stay in the mouth - but the oral cavity's connection to the rest of the body goes way beyond chewing, swallowing and digestion.

9 Feb 2021

New study describes the evolutionary tale of poisonous butterflies

The Atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala) and its five closest relatives in the genus Eumaeus like to display their toxicity.

8 Feb 2021

New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

A team of Brown University researchers developed a technique that uses tiny polymer spheres to sense the forces at play as body tissue forms and grows.

8 Feb 2021

Study shows link between periodontitis and COVID-19 complications

COVID-19 patients are at least three times more likely to experience complications if they also have gum disease, according to research published today in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, the official publication of the European Federation of Periodontology.

2 Feb 2021

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Latest Teeth News and Research

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can later cause the disease in their children

Imbalanced bacterial community in the gums linked to Alzheimer's disease biomarker

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Antibody for uterine sensitization associated gene-1 can stimulate tooth growth in mice

Researchers identify new targets for minimizing tooth sensitivity to cold

FDA authorizes marketing of new device for short-term treatment of gait deficit in MS patients

Study examines the impact of dental coverage offered through Michigan’s Medicaid expansion

Researchers unravel how a novel microbial small molecule is connected to dental caries development

Information from ancient teeth could reveal new insights about the past

Survey: Dentists find an increase in patients experiencing stress-related dental conditions

School-based cavity prevention program reduces health disparities, brings dental care to children

Researchers use new approaches to address premature failure of dental restorations

Biomedical engineer receives NASA grant to find ways to keep astronauts' bones strong in space

New poll highlights how COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted children's dental care

Male fruit flies win genetic race with rivals in post-mating fertilization game

Periodontitis treatment that changes oral bacteria also reduces severity of diabetes

New study describes the evolutionary tale of poisonous butterflies

New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

Study shows link between periodontitis and COVID-19 complications

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