infections

Researchers Turn to Nature to Improve the Antibacterial Properties of Implants

An international team of researchers is exploring how the structural and chemical properties of...

NIH Award to Support Oral Healthcare for Palliative Care Patients

Researchers at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry will use a $425,000 award...

Dental School Investigating Infection Rates in Prosthetic Limbs

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry professor Conrado Aparicio, PhD, is leading a research...

Organized Dentistry Disagrees With WHO COVID-19 Recommendations

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to recommend the delay of routine dental procedures....

Oral Bacteria May Cause Colon and Other Cancers to Spread

Oral bacteria can migrate elsewhere in the body and cause colon and other cancers...

E-Cigarette Use Impedes Bone Fracture Healing

The use of e-cigarettes, vapes, and mods has increased as smokers believe there are...

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...

Microorganism Signals Combat Candida Albicans Infections

Candida albicans forms biofilms and causes mild to life-threatening infections. But fluconazole, an antifungal...

It’s Time to Stop Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Breast Implants

“We screwed up, and we ought to say so and apologise. Doctors were handed...

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Caffeine Increase Cytokine Levels in Saliva

People who frequently consume alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine have increased levels of cytokines compared...