Estrogen Therapy Apparently Beneficial to Periodontal Health Osteoporosis treatment may have broader application than initially thought. According to a new study, estrogen therapy—long used to treat osteoporosis and help manage side effects…

Screening for Periodontitis Might Help Detect Diabetes Many patients live with prediabetes or diabetes long before receiving an official diagnosis. Because the literature indicates periodontitis may be an early complication of diabetes,…

Novel Substance May Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain in Teeth According to a new study, a novel substance shows promise in inhibiting chronic nerve pain in the teeth or facial area. The initial results of a phase II clinical trial conducted

Weighing the Effects of Obesity On Orthodontic Tooth Movement The effects of obesity on oral and systemic health are well understood. Obesity can be a contributing factor in periodontitis, diabetes, and perhaps even orthodontic tooth…

Students' Oral Health Improves in Sugar Restricted Environments In an attempt to improve the oral health status of children in a socioeconomically challenged area of South Auckland, New Zealand, researchers implemented a healthy food policy…

New Research Examines Factors That Control Oral Immune Responses According to a study published online in Immunity, barrier sites in the body—including the skin, oral cavity, and intestines—routinely host harmful substances and infectious…

Clinicians Warned of Toxic Substance in Teething Tablets While over the counter teething gels and teething tablets have been controversial due to the numbing action that can also numb the throat and, thus, hinder swallowing, the United…

Report Verifies Older Americans Often Lack Dental Insurance Just 12% of older Americans have access to dental insurance, and less than 50% of this population visited an oral health professional in the prior year, notes a survey from Johns…

Scientists Discover What Prompts Double Helix DNA Strands to Open Scientists have long sought to discover what prompts double helix DNA strands to open and replicate. Now, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los…

Evidence Suggests Oral Bacterium Contributes to Rheumatoid Arthritis Researchers have new evidence suggesting that microorganisms responsible for chronic inflammatory gingival infections may also trigger rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The…