Noted Salivary Researcher Joins University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry
Walter Siqueira, DDS, PhD, has joined the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry. According to the school, his research into saliva and salivary.
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There’s No Single Silver Bullet for Improving Oral and Systemic Health
Controversy in the dental profession regarding best practices is common. For example, topics such as amalgam filling safety, occlusal restoration design, laboratory versus.
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Calcium Deficiency Due to ORAI1 Gene Mutation Damages Enamel
A mutation in the ORAI1 gene, studied in a human patient and mice, leads to a loss of calcium in enamel cells and.
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Vaccine Proves Effective Against P Gingivalis
SutroVax has developed a multivalent vaccine that has demonstrated protective immunity against Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), a common bacteria believed to be responsible for.
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Mechanical Stress Affects Normal Craniofacial Bone Development
The bone matrix includes both collagen and noncollagenous proteins produced by osteoblasts. During the early stages of bone development, these osteoblasts differentiate and.
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Oral Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) plays a role in driving Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, according to researchers at Cortexyme. But the privately held, clinical-stage pharmaceutical.
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Biomaterials Activate Healing Proteins in Wound Repair
Scaffold-like implants often are used to help repair bones in oral and maxillofacial surgery and other medical procedures. The process of tissue repair.
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Skin Color Affects Stimuli Sensitivity
A novel molecular mechanism explains why dark-skinned and light-skinned people respond differently to heat and mechanical stimulation, with implications for the clinical treatment.
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Proteins in Saliva Indicate Zika Exposure
As 70 countries and territories have reported evidence of mosquito-borne Zika transmission, researchers from the University of Western Ontario and the University of.
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What to Do When Periodontitis Causes Bad Breath
Sometimes, patients have bad breath. But you can’t always blame it on their failure to brush or on the pungent lunch they had..
