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Researchers Chart Gentler Strategy for Treating Early Childhood Caries

The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with...

Are Dental Schools Moving Beyond the GV Black Era?

Walk into many of the dental schools in North America, and one will see...

Targeting Bacterial Fimbriae May Inhibit Periodontitis

Porphyromonas gingivalis assembles hair-like structures on its surface called fimbriae for adhesion in the...

Biocompatible Material Improves Restoration Durability

Soon you may no longer have to worry about how long your dental repairs...

Calcium Ions May Improve Titanium Implant Integration

Titanium-based materials are widely used in dental and medical implant technology. Coating the surfaces...

Dental Implant Nanostructures Repel Bacteria and Improve Healing

Scientists with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Biomedical Microtechnology (BioMEMS) research group have...

Adhesive Patch Treats Oral Lesions More Effectively Than Creams

Scientists from the University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, working with Dermtreat A/S...

Virulent Bacterium Variant Increases Caries Risk in Children

Children who are at higher risk of caries may have a more virulent variant...

Dental Composite Shows Some Mussel

Inspired by the mechanisms that mussels use to adhere to inhospitable surfaces, researchers at...

Nanoparticles Help Fillings Fight Bacteria and Improve Durability

Fillings can stop caries in the short term. But there are long-term risks as...