Seaweed Enzyme May Be an Effective Plaque Fighter An enzyme isolated from a marine bacterium, Bacillus licheniformis, found on the surface of seaweed, may help fight dental plaque. The findings, made by a group of dentists and scientists…

Bite Mark Bacteria May Help Forensic Scientists Identify People Research conducted at the Sir John Walsh Research Institute in the University of Otago's School of Dentistry in New Zealand suggests that oral bacteria left from bite marks on…

Survey Shows Increasing Numbers of African American Children Are Accessing Dental Care According to a new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics, significant progress has been made in giving African American children the same…

New Therapy for Nicotine Addiction Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have developed a vaccine that might help smokers quit and prevent addiction in new or casual smokers. According to the study, published in the June…

Researchers Discover Promising Anti Caries Molecule A team of American and Chilean researchers has discovered a molecule that can kill Streptococcus mutans—the main culprit in the formation of dental caries—in 60 seconds. This finding may…

Approval Pending for First 'Home Results' HIV Test An over the counter human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test that offers home based results—the first of its kind—may soon receive federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The…

New Classification of Early Childhood Caries Proposed Fresh off the heels of two studies on childhood dental caries, published by the International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research, the two…

Antimicrobial Coating May Help Stainless Steel Inhibit Bacteria Although stainless steel has long been touted for its durability, corrosion resistance, and ease of cleaning, it also can house disease causing bacteria that can be…

Study Links Aspirin with Bone Regeneration A recent study suggests that aspirin may play a role in bone regeneration, leading to improved treatments of bone conditions throughout the body—including the oral cavity. Songtao Shi, DDS, PhD, a…