Main Content Researchers are developing a smart dental implant that resists bacterial growth and generates its own electricity through chewing and brushing to power a
Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry say they have tracked the origins of microbiota in aerosols generated during treatments including ultrasonic scaling,
Main Content Bacterial colonisation in the oral cavity starts few hours after a baby is born. As soon as teeth start erupting, the oral microflora
Today’s dental practices need environmental infection prevention strategies that can address a range of threats, from bloodborne pathogens like viral hepatitis to multi-drug resistant organisms
Your mother may have been right when she encouraged you to chew your food thoroughly when you were young. Researchers from the National Institutes of
Families share everything—including Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria most frequently associated with dental caries. Yet research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows that
