Today's Dental News

A new approach to anchor teeth back in the jaw using stem cells has been developed and successfully tested in the laboratory for the first time by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The new strategy represents a potential major advance in the battle against gum disease, a serious infection that eventually leads to tooth loss. About 80 percent of US adults suffer from gum disease, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

Researchers in UIC’s Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics used stem cells obtained from the periodontal ligament of molars extracted from mice, expanded them in an incubator, and then seeded them on barren rat molars. The stem cell-treated molars were reinserted into the tooth sockets of rats.

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Dentistry Today's 2011 SWEEPSTAKES!!!

Enter to Win a FREE iPad from November 28th until February 28th, 2011.

If you happen to be in New York attending The 2010 Greater New York Dental Meeting stop by our booth for your chance to Win a FREE iPad.

If you cannot make the GNYDM you can follow our LIVE BLOG at http://www.dentistrytoday.com/live-blog and still be able to enter the sweepstakes by going to http://www.dentistrytoday.com/ipad.

We’ll keep you updated on all of the new products being released and everything else going on with manufacturers throughout the dental profession. We’ll also let you know who’s speaking about what topics. Any important news or announcements will be part of the blog, as well. We’ll make it as if you’re there on the exhibit floor. All you have to do is visithttp://www.dentistrytoday.com/live-blog on Monday and Tuesday.

Read more: Dentistry Today's 2011 SWEEPSTAKES!!!

Dentistry Today will be doing its first live blog at this year’s Greater New York Dental Meeting. We’ll be at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York beginning Monday.
 
The goal of the blog will be to make it as if you are there, simply by following our blog. We will begin in the morning and keep you posted as to what happens throughout the day.
 
From any new product releases, announcements or any other important news, we will have it covered. Also, any important lectures or speakers will be included in the blog.
 
The blog will allow you to relax, yet still stay up to date with all the happenings on the exhibit floor. All you have to do is visit www.dentistrytoday.com/live-blog.

Dentistry Today will be doing its first live blog at this year’s Greater New York Dental Meeting. We’ll be at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York beginning Monday.
 
The goal of the blog will be to make it as if you are there, simply by following our blog. We will begin in the morning and keep you posted as to what happens throughout the day.
 
From any new product releases, announcements or any other important news, we will have it covered. Also, any important lectures or speakers will be included in the blog.
 
The blog will allow you to relax, yet still stay up to date with all the happenings on the exhibit floor. All you have to do is visit www.dentistrytoday.com/live-blog.