Immunotherapy for gum disease? Study in mice shows promise

Microparticles containing the immune-modulating compound CCL2. Credit: Julie Kobyra, University of Pittsburgh Targeting the immune system could prevent or treat periodontal disease (PD), a common but serious disease of the

Daily toothbrushing tied to lower rates of pneumonia among hospitalized patients

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalized patients—and it comes with bristles on one end. A new study

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