Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry led CariedAway, the nation’s largest school-based cavity prevention study, to compare the use of silver diamine fluoride and traditional sealants. The study included approximately
A digital twin of a patient’s jaw created through the integration of AI solutions and computational modeling, enabling precise simulation of anticipated teeth movements under specific conditions. The color map
Pancreas sections from control and P.gingivalis-infected mice. Control mouse showing a small pre-cancerous lesion (marked in yellow). Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Gabriel Nussbaum and his team at the
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
Comparison of the two types of ligature models and temporal mRNA expression profiling of cytokines. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46746-2 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers have developed
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The oral microbiome is the community of bacteria that live in the mouth. It helps us digest our food and keep our mouth healthy. Changes to
(A) From left to right an example of sour fruit leather (thickness: 1 mm), chewing gum (thickness: 1 mm) and celluloid matrix strip (thickness: 5 μm). (B) Approximate positioning of the strips. Credit:
Gingival keratinocyte diversity is molecularly defined, spatially distinct, and preserved in vitro. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49037-y Researchers have for the first time created an integrated single-cell RNA sequencing
Credit: iScience (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109860 A new paper from an interdisciplinary team at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center describes how the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis interferes with chemotherapy-induced mitophagy, allowing oral cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of medical records from 1,765 older adults shows that patients with at least 21 teeth were more likely to maintain a healthy body weight
