Plant Based Antimicrobial Peptides Show Promise in Managing Biofilm Clinicians have a choice of therapies to manage oral biofilm, and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine are suggesting one more,…

Treating Xerostomia in Oral Cancer Survivors Along with a steady increase in oral and oropharyngeal cancers diagnosed in the United States—estimated at 48,330 new cases this year—the 5 year survival rate has also risen. While the rising…

Assessing Survival Rates of Zirconia Dental Implants Nanoparticle zirconia dental restorations have gained popularity due to their durability, strength, and esthetics. The review “Clinical Outcomes of Zirconia Dental Implants A Systematic…

Fighting Caries With Microsprayed Antimicrobials Streptococcus mutans are the most likely culprits when it comes to dental caries. To combat these decay causing bacteria, researchers assessed the effectiveness of a high velocity water…

Evaluating the Microbial Population of Smokeless Tobacco Approximately 8 million Americans use smokeless tobacco products, regardless of their deleterious health effects, which include increased risk of both oral cancer and periodontal…

New Periodontitis Treatment Under Investigation The Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine and Traverse Biosciences are partnering to evaluate the preclinical safety and effectiveness of the drug TRB N0224 in the treatment of…

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…