Category: DENTAL

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

Exploring dental health sensing using a sonic toothbrush

ToMoBrush leverages the fact that an electric toothbrush emits acoustic signals that are generated by rapid automatic bristle vibrations. When the brush is in contact with a tooth, the tooth

Smokers have a higher level of harmful oral bacteria, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various

Proof of concept of new material for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions

Lactoferrin which is a protein found in milk—colored dark blue—forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccharide κ-carrageenan, colored light blue.

Researchers develop ‘game-changing’ dental implant technology

Takahiro Ogawa. Credit: University of California, Los Angeles A team of UCLA School of Dentistry researchers led by Takahiro Ogawa, D.D.S., Ph.D., has culminated a decade of dental implant research