Noting that synthetic materials and other approaches have proved ineffective, researchers at the University of California Irvine (UCI) are developing biological temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discs
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has named biochemist Jason Collins, PhD, the recipient of the first NIDCR Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship to
The FAM20B gene is necessary for cartilage development. But when it’s selectively removed in mouse models, higher states of mineralization result in enamel, and additional
The Texas A&M College of Dentistry has received a $1.85 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue 4 years of previous research
The Columbia College of Dental Medicine has identified stem cells in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that can make new cartilage and repair damaged joints. When
