Credit: CC0 Public Domain 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Over the last century the JDR has been dedicated to the dissemination of

by King’s College London A study led by a team of periodontists and psychologists at King’s College London including dentistry consultants at Guy’s Hospital has found

Slender faces are also associated with overbites and left-handedness. Credit: Philippe Hujoel Individuals with a slender lower face are about 25 percent more likely to

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new American Dental Association (ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth

by Karolinska Institutet New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in the treatment of tooth sensitivity and regenerative dentistry—a biological

by University of Minnesota Dental decay is a significant public health concern for children and adults. In fact, it is the most common childhood disease. In

Credit: Monstera Production from Pexels Very little has been normal for children these past two years, and some youngsters are feeling the pandemic’s effects in

by University of Sydney The white patches are signs of early decay that can be stopped and reversed before they become cavities (brown patch on tooth

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Broad-spectrum antibiotics are overused in dentistry because many patients mistakenly believe they have a penicillin allergy. But such allergies are rare

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As direct-to-consumer marketing becomes pervasive, there’s a growing trend of Do-It-Yourself or DIY dentistry—prompting patients to skip the trip to the

Credit: University of California, San Francisco Several years ago, Peter Rechmann, DMD, PhD, professor of Preventive & Restorative Dental Science at UC San Francisco’s School

by The University of Hong Kong Tooth stem cells modified to mimic a cellular state similar to that under low oxygen (PHD2KD) gave rise to tooth