bone loss

Therapies Put the Body’s Own Repair Processes to Work in Regenerating Bone

Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics are developing...

Machine Learning Predicts Treatment Outcomes for Peri-Implantitis Patients

Peri-implantitis besets approximately a quarter of all dental implant patients, according to the University...

Synthetic Peptide Resolves Gingivitis Inflammation in Three Weeks

A novel synthetic cyclic peptide known as AMY-101 reduces inflammation in gingivitis patients, according...

A Missing Epigenetic Factor Leads to Bone Loss and Osteoporosis

Researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry have identified the role a critical enzyme...

T Cells Lose Their Ability to Suppress Destruction During Periodontal Disease

Regulatory T cells can lose their ability to regulate bone loss and begin promoting...

Research Suggests Need to Update Bone Level Standards

Standards for adequate bone levels before implant placement and for bone loss after placement...

Light Stimulation Makes Bones Heavier

Laser irradiation inhibits the expression of the osteogenesis inhibitor protein sclerostin without causing inflammation,...

Higher Doses of Botox Lead to Bone Loss in the Jaw

Botox injections to manage jaw and facial pain do not result in clinically significant...

Simulated Efferocytosis May Promote Bone Regeneration

Owing to a rare genetic mutation, individuals with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD1)...

Rapamycin Fights Gum Disease and Spurs Bone Growth in Older Mice

A drug that has life-extending effects on mice also reverses age-related dental problems in...