New Research Will Forever Change the Root Canal Dentists perform more than 15 million root canals in the United States each year to treat infected and inflamed tooth pulp caused by dental caries, trauma, fractures, or ruptured restorations.…

Drug May Help in Treatment of Radiation Induced Xerostomia While the drug pilocarpine has long been used to treat dry mouth and glaucoma, researchers from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, recently investigated its use in addressing…

Human Microbiome Study Underway A multidisciplinary team of researchers is currently researching the human microbiome in an attempt to better understand and develop a base of knowledge about the microorganisms that live there. Such an…

Study Examines Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dental Pain According to a new study, more than 50% of patients in the United Kingdom who visited their general practitioner in the past 10 years for a dental related problem were prescribed…

Oral Bacteria May Be Linked to Increased Cancer Risk Researchers have discovered that the presence of certain oral bacteria may indicate an increased risk for pancreatic cancer. Such testing may enable early and precise treatment of the…

Sealant Recommendations Vary per Dentist Beliefs The dentist, practice, and patient characteristics that impact dentists’ decisions to recommend sealants as a caries prevention measure were discussed during a March presentation at the…

Secretions Key to Health, and Calcium Key to Their Function Bodily secretions help keep the human body fully functional. And according to a new study, calcium—which is present in all bodily cells—is a gatekeeper of this activity. An…

Predicting Risk of Early Childhood Caries Closing the gap between dental and medical care through interprofessional collaboration is key to promoting oral health and reducing oral health disparities among young children. Researchers believe…

Brain Stimulation May Provide Pain Relief With a sweeping national initiative to reduce the number of opioid prescriptions in the United States for the treatment of chronic pain, it comes as no surprise that alternatives to pain relief are…

Study Links Life's Events to Biological Rhythm in Teeth While it’s well known that the human body is run by a biological clock, the fact that even teeth have their own biological rhythms may come as a surprise. Researchers at