VR-haptics-enhanced training holds potential to transform dental education

Credit: University of Eastern Finland A new comprehensive literature review of the benefits and challenges of integrating haptics-enhanced virtual reality training, or VR-haptics for short, in dental education curricula highlights

Can the ‘good’ bacteria in your mouth act as probiotic cavity fighters?

Binding phenotype and localization of mutanoclumpins. (A) SEM images of planktonic Smu102, ΔmcgB, and chemically complemented planktonic ΔmcgB with 1, 2, and both, imaged at various magnifications for image clarity

The oral cavity is the vestibule of the brain: Study links gum disease and Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s disease is most commonly associated with memory impairment, disorientation, and irreversible neurodegenerative changes in the brain. We rarely think of it in the context of… a toothbrush. Meanwhile, an