Forsyth Institute

Russell Named an AAAS Fellow

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named Michael W. Russell,...

Salivary Microbiomes Differ Between Caries-Active Boys and Girls

Dental caries represents one of the most common chronic diseases found in young children,...

The Bruins and Forsyth Institute Provide Custom Mouthguards to Student Athletes

The Boston Bruins have partnered with the Forsyth Institute to provide custom mouthguards to...

Enterobacteriaceae Wins Oral Bacteria Battle Royale

Hundreds of different bacterial species live inside the mouth, and scientists know the genetic...

Oral Bacteria Glide Throughout the Mouth

Common oral bacteria can shape their communities in part by their ability to glide...

Elusive Oral Bacteria Finally Isolated and Counted

Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry and the Forsyth Institute...

Youth Born With HIV Face Greater Caries Risk

  Children who are born with HIV may have a greater risk of caries,...

RNA Communicates With Oral Bacteria

Cellular messengers in saliva may be able to regulate the growth of oral bacteria...

More Than 80 Species Added to Oral Microbiome Database

The list of bugs in your mouth keeps growing, as the Forsyth Institute has...

Device Uses Blue Light to Kill Oral Pathogens

Photomedics, an oral health technology company headquartered at the Forsyth Institute, has developed and...