A wild blueberry extract could help prevent periodontitis and reduce antibiotic use, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Biotech start-up uBiome is looking for participants in its latest clinical study. The company is seeking to analyze the oral microbiome. The study will explore
Researchers in China have discovered that a material called graphene oxide is effective at eliminating cariogenic bacteria, some of which have developed antibiotic resistance, according
Salivary mucins, key components of mucus, actively protect teeth from one of the principal bacteria that causes caries, Streptococcus mutans, according to a new study
In a new study, U.K. scientists report that the incidence of life-threatening heart infection has increased significantly in England since the introduction of the 2008
More than a year ago, Jenn Morrone went to her dentist for a root canal. As she sat in the chair waiting for the routine
Vulnerable patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) who received enhanced oral care from a dentist were at significantly less risk for developing a lower
With recent news of two Texas healthcare workers becoming infected with the Ebola virus after treating a patient from Liberia, Ebola virus disease (EVD) was
As genetic tools have improved and made it possible to confirm the presence of the bacteria responsible for some of the diseases observed in ancient
U.S. scientists have applied a new technique to comprehensively analyze the human oral microbiome, which provides greater knowledge of the diversity of the bacteria in
University at Buffalo (UB) researchers have received a major grant to conduct a prospective study of the oral microbiome and periodontitis in postmenopausal women. The
European researchers have found that red wine and its inherent components display antimicrobial effects on oral bacteria biofilms, according to a new study in the
