Study reveals economic burden of tooth decay is highest in UK’s deprived groups

December 20, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Decrease in per person costs (US$) after uniform application of non-targeted interventions lowering the progression rate by 30% and a leveling up approach to reduce caries progression. Credit: BMC Public

The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment

December 18, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) has announced the publication of

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

December 18, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

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

Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth

December 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Handout images from the Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital show before (top) and after images of the regrowth of teeth in a ferret (centre) and mice (R and L). People

Innovative toothbrush can improve the quality of life for older people

December 10, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: https://bth.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1892133/FULLTEXT01.pdf After seeing the oral health of many of his older patients deteriorate drastically, dentist Johan Flyborg started looking for a solution. After five years of research in applied

Fluoride in drinking water is in the spotlight again. Let’s not forget how it transformed our oral health

December 10, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Lisa Fotios from Pexels Fluoride is back in the news, after incoming US “health czar” Robert F. Kennedy Jr called for its removal from drinking water. At the same

Potential biomarkers for peri-implantitis discovered

December 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers have identified unique genetic markers of peri-Implantitis in a breakthrough that may improve the diagnosis and treatment of the chronic inflammatory disease that affects dental implants. Credit: Yun Hak

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay. How growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

December 4, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Central Expressway (US 75): “Stop

Surface protein study highlights a potential link between dental caries and renal lesions

December 2, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers from Okayama University, Japan, uncover novel pathogenic role of a surface collagen-binding protein “Cnm,” on Streptococcus mutans, a dental caries-causing bacteria, in the development of IgAN. Their findings open

Battery-free dental brace reveals crucial health data via smartphone

November 27, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Delft University of Technology/Radboudumc The human mouth holds a wealth of information about overall health. From body temperature to head and jaw movements during sleep, this data can be