A new clinical trial is testing the efficacy of using an adapted virus to provide a corrective gene to salivary glands in order to restore salivary flow among patients with radiation-induced dry mouth.

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have found that certain patterns in bacteria and fungi may play a role in the development of squamous…

A solution for oral malodor may be more difficult to find for patients who carry a specific gene mutation, according to University of California (UC), Davis researchers.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), 46% of adults in the United States are at risk for major health problems from hypertension

Supported by Dublin Dental University Hospital, Irish researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Dublin are reporting a possible link between specific bacteria and oral leukoplakia—a condition that often precedes the…

Study Suggests Environment, Not Genetics Shapes Salivary Microbiome A team from the United Kingdom suggests environmental influences may play a larger role in establishing an individual’s salivary microbiome than genetics. Published in…

New Technique Quadruples Stem Cell Harvest From Third Molars In a collaboration between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) Mechanical Engineering Department and School of Dental Medicine’s Orthodontic Program, researchers have…

Buffering May Increase Efficacy Of Low Dose Anesthetic Agents A study published in the October Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, “Buffered 1% Lidocaine With Epinephrine Can Be as Effective as Nonbuffered 2% Lidocaine With…

Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions Linked to Clostridium difficile During a presentation at the Infectious Diseases Week 2017 conference in San Diego, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that dentist prescribed antibiotics are…

A paper published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research by an international research team examined the relationship between Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome (CHS) and periodontal disease.