Grant Supports Study of Gene Mutation That Impedes Normal Tooth Formation The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.7 million grant to scientists at the University of Utah Health to build on their work to identify how the mutated

Dental Treatment Costs Climb Due To Excess Sugar Consumption Consuming too much sugar is proving costly on a global level, according to a joint study that estimates related dental treatment expenses at $172 billion annually. Conducted by…

Oral Microbiome May Help Determine Time of Death In a development that may prove beneficial to forensic efforts, researchers at the University of Girona in Spain report that examining changes in the oral microbiome may help accurately…

Study Examines Whether Number of Teeth Contributes to Morbidity In an effort to answer whether the number of teeth contributes to compression of morbidity, a prospective cohort study has found that individuals with ? 20 teeth have a lower…

A common pathogen associated with periodontal diseases, Porphyromonas gingivalis, may delay conception in women, note scientists from the University of Helsinki in Finland. 

According to research presented at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference, additional numbers of children are likely to receive fluoride varnish if it were offered in pediatricians’ offices. 

New research indicates that patients with osteoporosis and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) who receive comprehensive surgical treatment may be at reduced risk for relapse.

Prefabricated Blood Vessels May Improve Root Canal Therapy Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a process that produces blood vessels in teeth. The finding holds promise for improving long term outcomes in…

Fruit Juice Not Recommended for Children Younger Than Age 1 The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its fruit juice guidelines to state that, unless there is a strong clinical basis for its use, fruit juice should not be given

New Vaccine Technology Combats Antibiotic Resistant Staph Infections The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), has granted worldwide, exclusive licensing rights for a new vaccine technology to Serenta Biotechnology, a Gaithersburg,…