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Oral Cell Census Reveals Insight into Periodontal Disease

Researchers at the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) have catalogued 120,000...

Dental School Developing Rapid, Low-Cost COVID-19 Test

As dental practices prepare to reopen, clinicians will need to know if their patients...

Tooth Enamel Protein Found in Eyes With Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A protein that normally deposits mineralized calcium in tooth enamel may also be responsible...

Researchers Uncover Mechanism Behind Defense Against C Albicans

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) proteins present on human epithelial cells, which line mucosal...

Lab Explores the Role of D Oralis in Periodontitis

There are about 700 bacterial species in the oral microbiome, with varying effects on...

Periodontitis Linked With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Research from the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University is linking chronic periodontitis...

Shark Genes Offer Clues to Tooth Regeneration

Sharks are infamous for their ability to regrow teeth throughout their lifetime, while human...

E-Cigarettes Damage Cells

A team of researchers with the Veterans Administration (VA) San Diego Healthcare System tested...

Stem Cells May be Used to Grow Teeth

Stem cells may be closer to being implemented. The ability to turn stem cells...