Researchers from the University of Florida (UF) are using a one-year, $330,000 grant to try and identify the role of various pathogens in the progression

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have identified a new pathogen connected to severe early childhood caries (ECC). This research may offer the potential to intervene

Acrylic dentures can make patients more susceptible to Candida albicans infections and stomatitis, according to a new study in Molecular Oral Microbiology (December 2010, Vol.

The first metagenomic analysis of a bacterial immune system in humans over time has found that the defenses of the oral microbiome are unique and

Will Raman spectroscopy one day find its way into the dental operatory as an oral health assessment and caries detection tool? A team of University

A team of University of Rochester scientists is using the technique of Raman spectroscopy to study two common dental plaque bacteria: Streptococcus sanguis and mutans.

Plaque-causing bacteria can escape from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase the risk of heart attack, according to research from the University of Bristol.

New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry researchers are part of an international team that has identified a new approach for treating tooth hypersensitivity that

Researchers from the University of North Carolina used liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry to compare mucosal gene expression between individuals with and without denture

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

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-driven bioluminescence — a way of measuring visible light generated from ATP contained in bacteria — can be used chairside to rapidly assess

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