New Agent Shrinks Cancer, Leaves Healthy Tissues Untouched Head and neck cancer is aggressive and is often treated with a powerful combination of radiation and chemotherapy. While this approach may be successful, it can also damage healthy…

Calcium Phosphate Cements May Support Bone Regeneration Bone health is vital to oral health. In the case of patients with osteoporosis or edentulism, preventing bone loss is even more critical—especially when implants or implant supported…

Trends in Caries, Tooth Loss in Hispanics Latinos Observed In an effort to prepare for the projected population increase among Hispanics and Latinos in the United States—estimated to increase from 16.7% to 30% by 2050—researchers sought to…

Study Examines Implant Success Among Individuals with Diabetes Diabetes causes a wide variety of complications that negatively impact health. From delayed healing response to increased susceptibility to periodontal diseases, individuals…

New Model Tracks Oral Cancer Development, Progression According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, more than 40,000 individuals will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year, and only half this number will be alive in 5 years. This is because…

New Target for Periodontitis Treatment Identified While researching strategies to prevent, halt, and reverse periodontitis, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) discovered a new target for treatment—complement, an important…

Effect of Fluoridated Sealants on Adjacent Dentition A double blind randomized study of children sought to determine whether caries risk was reduced among unsealed molar surfaces that were adjacent to surfaces sealed with fluoride release…

New Dental Material May Decrease Treatment Time Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology in Wien, Austria, have discovered a new dental material based on the chemical element germanium that may harden more quickly and more easily…

Red Wine May Be Effective Against Caries Causing Bacteria While the research is mixed regarding red wine’s role in supporting heart health, a new study suggests its components may provide caries prevention benefits. A new study, “Red Wine…

Abutment Height Relates to Peri Implant Bone Loss While many factors impact implant surgery outcomes—from initial treatment planning and osseointegration to oral hygiene—researchers have now determined that prosthetic abutment height may…