Matcha mouthwash shown to inhibit bacteria that cause periodontitis

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Periodontitis is an inflammatory gum disease driven by bacterial infection and left untreated it can lead to complications including tooth loss. The disease has also been

Research team discovers new method to test for oral cancer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Oral cancers and precancerous mouth lesions are considered especially difficult to diagnose early and accurately. For one, biopsies are expensive, invasive, stressful for the patient and

Artificial mouth mimics human tongue movements to understand the oral processing of soft foods

3D image of the in vitro system: the tongue moves thanks to 3 inflatable and deflatable cavities. Credit: INRAE – Alejandro Avila-Sierra Researchers at INRAE have developed an artificial mouth