Oral health linked to brain health, study finds
2023-12-04
A study has found that poor oral health can increase the risk of different brain issues, such as a stroke, dementia and cognitive decline. Published
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IADR 2021: Cortexyme Presents New Data on Potential New Periodontal Disease Treatment
2021-07-23
Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a company advancing a pivotal trial in Alzheimer’s disease with top-line data expected in the fourth quarter of 2021 and a
Dental Sleep Medicine Can Improve Overall Health
2021-06-07
Dental sleep medicine appears in many guises for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These treatment protocols include mandibular advancement devices,
Dental College of Georgia Joins Transdisciplinary Aging Research
2021-04-19
A new transdisciplinary faculty research cluster in Inflamm-Aging and Brain Aging will be the focus of a three-year recruitment effort to grow Augusta University’s research
Pandemic Disrupts Oral Healthcare Among Older Adults
2021-04-13
The disruptions in long-term care facilities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have created opportunities for positive long-term changes in this setting, according to a report
New research links gum disease with Alzheimer’s
2019-01-24
Gum disease has links with Alzheimer’s according to new research published in the latest issue of Science Advances. The research found that the bacteria P gingivalis could play
Alzheimer’s Drug Can Be Used to Treat Common Cavities
2017-11-24
Earlier this year, researchers at King’s College London developed a new method of tooth repair by stimulating the renewal of living stem cells in tooth
Alzheimer’s Drug Stimulates Stem Cells to Generate Dentine
2017-01-10
Researchers at the King’s College London Dental Institute have developed a new method to stimulate the stem cells contained in the pulp of the tooth
Groundbreaking research finds drug could help promote dentine regrowth in teeth
2017-01-10
Tideglusib, a drug prescribed for Alzheimer’s patients, has been found to help promote dentine regrowth A new drug, currently used by Alzheimer’s patients, could help generate
Dementia can be detected early with dentists’ help
2015-10-19
The early signs of dementia could be detected by a dentist The early stages of dementia could be detected by dentists through a patient’s oral
Teeth May Reveal Plenty of Information
2015-07-28
A simple study of teeth may include more information than one would think. Manish Arora, BDS, MPH, PhD, Director of Exposure Biology at the Senator
