Saliva Offers Glimpse into Evolution A recent study published in Scientific Reports examined the saliva of humans, gorillas, orangutans, macaques, and African green monkeys for insights into evolution. The research focused on the gene MUC7,…

Kellogg Supports Minority Dental Professional Initiative The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has pledged to increase the number of minority oral health professionals with the hopes of improving access to care among the United States’ most…

Penn Team Uses Nanoparticles to Break Up Biofilm Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in Philadelphia have developed a novel approach to removing plaque buildup and biofilm in the oral cavity. While other approaches have…

NYU, Univision Team Up to Promote Oral Health New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry and Univision Communications Inc announced their partnership to promote oral health among Hispanic Americans, beginning September 1. The…

New Drugs for the Topical Treatment of Oral Mucosal Conditions Researchers at the University of Iceland have developed a new formulation for the topical treatment of oral mucosal conditions, and it shows great promise. Their study,…

New Study Demonstrates the Accuracy of Caries Risk Assessment Assessing patients’ caries risk is key to developing effective, personalized prevention and treatment plans, according to University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of…

Promoting Implant Longevity With Antimicrobial Coating While implant therapy enjoys a high rate of success, the risk of failure—most often due to peri implant diseases—remains. For this reason, researchers from the University of Leeds…

Jaw and Palate Rebuilt in Daring Procedure Modern medicine and technology continue to defy odds, and this story from the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle is no different. UW surgeons, including two School of Dentistry faculty…

Bioceramic Material May Add to Periodontal Armamentarium New research suggests that a bioceramic material used in spinal implants may help clinicians better manage periodontal diseases. An international team led by Giuseppe Pezzotti, PhD,…

Key Factors Impact Oral Health During Early Pregnancy South Korean researchers evaluated the effects of gestational age and location of bleeding sites on the prevalence of gingivitis in mothers during their first and second trimesters of…