Study identifies possible cause of ONJ
2010-07-06
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) could be caused by an interaction between nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates and compromised vitamin D function, according to a new animal study
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Natural mouthwash may help heal perio disease
2010-06-30
DeepSea Gold Laboratories has introduced ExtraRobusteen, a medicinal mouthwash that helps heal practically any oral disease, mouth pain, gum inflammation, swelling, and bleeding, the company
Consumer-grade camera detects oral cancer in real-time
2010-06-28
Using an off-the-shelf digital camera, Rice University biomedical engineers and researchers from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have created an inexpensive
PDT helps improve chronic perio treatments
2010-06-27
Combining antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) with conventional scaling and root planing (SRP) can improve clinical attachment level and probing depth in patients with chronic periodontitis,
Oral bacteria linked to hypertension risk
2010-06-22
People with a significant burden of periodontal bacteria are more than three times as likely to have hypertension as those with low levels of such
Evidence-based dentistry not just for dentists
2010-06-21
Evidence-based dentistry is not a new concept. But over the years it has more often been associated with general dentists and specialists than the rest
Bioluminescence can rapidly assess caries risk
2010-06-21
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-driven bioluminescence — a way of measuring visible light generated from ATP contained in bacteria — can be used chairside to rapidly assess
Baby teeth decay may be linked to obesity
2010-06-21
A preliminary University at Buffalo study of young children undergoing treatment for cavities in their baby teeth found that nearly 28% had a body mass
Oragenics gets $500K government grant
2010-06-14
Oragenics, makers of ProBiora probiotic treatment for oral diseases, has received a National Science Foundation grant of $500,000 to support its research into a new
Patients, volunteers contract hepatitis at free dental clinic
2010-06-08
Three patients and two volunteers participating in a free dental clinic in West Virginia last summer contracted acute hepatitis B afterward, and health officials are
HPV status improves oropharyngeal cancer survival
2010-06-07
The presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in tumors is the most important predictor of survival for people diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer, according to a new
Forsyth Institute contributes to microbiome project
2010-06-07
Scientists from the Forsyth Institute have provided more oral bacteria to the Human Microbiome Project than any other organization, according to the institute. The project