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…

Crohn's Disease Increases Risk of Dental Caries It is a common theory that people with Crohn's disease are at increased risk for dental caries and other oral health problems, but little research has been conducted on this association—until…

Study Shows Marijuana Use Affects Brain Size and Shape The recreational use of marijuana by young adults may alter the size and shape of their brains—specifically, regions that impact emotion and motivation—according to new research…

System Shows Promise for Treatment of Periodontitis A new system for classifying periodontal diseases has been devised by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) in New York. The system, which promises to help clinicians…

Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer's Disease More than 35 million people around the world experience progressive dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Currently there is no cure and or effective treatments for this degenerative condition,…

Bacterium, Fungus Together Cause Early Childhood Caries Effective oral hygiene is critical to the prevention of early childhood caries—the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. However, children must not only be taught how to…