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Researcher Spotlights Oral-Systemic Connections at AAAS Meeting

Though dentists are aware of the many connections between oral and systemic health, those...

A Few Months of Vaping Puts Healthy People on the Brink of Oral Disease

Researchers who have taken the first look at bacteria in the mouths of young...

Psoriasis Linked to Poor Oral Health

Dental health and diet may have an impact on the development and severity of...

Oral Microbiome Communities Follow a Pattern Through Childhood

Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry found consistent patterns by using...

Ancient Ancestor Shares Modern Dental Development

A relative of modern humans that lived at least 104,000 years ago in northern...

Enzyme May Initiate Enamel Formation

Matrix metalloproteinase-20 (MMP20) is an enzyme encoded by the MMP20 gene in humans. MMP20...

Bi Takes Volpe Prize for Periodontal Research

Dr. Jiarui Bi, a graduate student at the University of British Columbia (UBC), has...

Oral Midazolam Proves Most Effective in Pediatric Sedation

By kindergarten, 40% of children have been diagnosed with early tooth decay or cavities,...

Strawberries May Positively Influence Oral Cancer Risks

Strawberries are delicious and full of vitamin C. But they also may have a...

E-Cigarette Vapors Kill Oral Skin Cells

Despite claims to the contrary, e-cigarettes might not be significantly safer than tobacco cigarettes....