Dentistry

Dental Crown / Tooth Cap

A dental crown, also sometimes referred to as a “cap,” is a type of dental restoration that fits over the remains of a tooth to restore the appearance of the natural tooth or to protect it from further damage.

Radicular Cysts

Tartar Causes

Importance of Pharmacology in Dentistry

Hard Tissue Lasers in Dentistry

What is Nanodentistry?

Wisdom Teeth Removal

(How to) Make Your Own Toothpaste

Are Genes Involved in Tooth Decay and Gum Disease?

What is Dental Informatics?

What is Dental Public Health?

What is Pediatric Dentistry?

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What is Dentin / Dentine?

What is Dentin Hypersensitivity?

What is Tooth Enamel?

What is Dental Pulp?

Dental Implant Risks

Dental Implant Techniques

Medical Uses of Dental Implants

History of Dental Implants

Dental Abscess Causes and Prevention

What is a Dental Abscess?

Dental Abscess Symptoms

What are Dental Braces?

Procedure for Dental Braces

Risks of Dental Braces

Types of Dental Braces

History of Dental Braces

Taking Care of Your Teeth with Braces

What is a Dental Bridge?

Types of Dental Bridges

Dental Bridge Procedure

Dental Bridges - Advantages and Disadvantages

Uses for a Dental Bridge

Dental Crown Complications

Dental Crown Uses

Procedure for Dental Crowns

Advantages and Disadvantages of Dental Crowns

Recovery After a Dental Crown Procedure

Patient Care for Dental Crowns

Tooth Erosion Causes

Reasons for a Dental Extraction

Procedure for Dental Extraction

Types of Dental Extraction

Dental Filling Procedure

What are Dental Fillings?

Flossgate & the Importance of Preventative Oral Hygiene

What are Dentures?

Latest Dentistry News and Research

Community support groups play major role in helping African-American women with breast cancer

Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal investigator of a paper published this month in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that found breast cancer support groups play a major role in helping underserved African-American women at risk for or diagnosed with breast cancer in Memphis.

25 Feb 2020

New wearable sensor could help remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients

A new wearable sensor that works in conjunction with artificial intelligence technology could help doctors remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis occurs and could prevent hospitalization, according to a study led by University of Utah Health and VA Salt Lake City Health Care System scientists.

25 Feb 2020

'Scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice' document approved by AANA Board of Directors

Meeting the demands of an ever-changing healthcare environment, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Board of Directors approved the updated "Scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice."

23 Feb 2020

UTHealth Consortium On Aging leads movement to improve health care for older adults

When she asked an elderly patient, who had high blood pressure and diabetes, what was most important to her, Jessica Lee, MD, MS, was surprised by the answer.

20 Feb 2020

Study reveals how overexposure to fluoride causes defects in tooth enamel

Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression in the cells forming tooth enamel- a novel explanation for how dental fluorosis, a condition caused by overexposure to fluoride during childhood, arises.

18 Feb 2020

Tailoring care for older patients after emergency surgery can greatly improves outcomes

Tailoring care for older patients who have had emergency surgery can reduce complications and deaths, decrease the length of hospital stays and cut down on the need for alternate care at discharge, according to a new study led a University of Alberta researcher.

18 Feb 2020

Smart athletic mouthguard licensed from University of Maryland, Baltimore

Technology for a smart mouthguard from the University of Maryland, Baltimore has been licensed by University of Maryland School of Dentistry alumnus Michael Wright, DDS, MS, into his new startup company, The WrightGuard Innovation Corporation.

17 Feb 2020

Study identifies potential drug target and way to alleviate cerebral malaria

Scientists have identified a key molecule involved in the development of cerebral malaria, a deadly form of the tropical disease. The study identifies a potential drug target and way forward toward alleviating this condition for which few targeted treatments are available.

9 Feb 2020

Researchers offer new hope for diagnosis, treatment of age-related macular degeneration

Researchers have identified a new protein linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that could offer new hope for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which affects over 1.5 million people in the UK alone.

8 Feb 2020

PFAS associated with greater tooth decay in children

Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get cavities, according to a new study by West Virginia University School of Dentistry researchers.

6 Feb 2020

Gut bacteria help regulate contraction and relaxation of colon muscles

Micro-organisms in the gut support healthy digestion by helping nerve cells within the intestine to regulate the contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of the colon, according to new research from the Crick and Bern University.

5 Feb 2020

Burden of early-onset colorectal cancer incidence has been underestimated, study shows

A study analyzing LSU Health's Louisiana Tumor Registry and other NCI-designated tumor registry data found that by the time recommended screening for colorectal begins, cancers have already spread in a high percentage of people.

4 Feb 2020

UTHSC researchers receive $1.98 million grant for novel approach to studying diabetes

A team of researchers in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Medicine has been awarded a $1.98 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, a division of the National Institutes of Health, for a novel approach to studying diabetes.

3 Feb 2020

Sugary diet can promote periodontal diseases

Sweet soft drinks and lots of sugar increase the risk of both dental cavities and inflammation of the gums - known as periodontal diseases - and if this is the case, then healthy eating habits should be prioritised even more. This is the conclusion of a research result from Aarhus University.

30 Jan 2020

Past trauma exposure, depression associated with suicide ideation in deployed soldiers

Lifetime history of exposure to a traumatic event and self-reported lifetime and current depression are predictive of recent suicide ideation in deployed soldiers, according to a new JAMA Network Open study published January 29, 2020.

29 Jan 2020

Shape-shifting cells rush to repair the defect after bone injury

Conventional thinking is that bone regeneration is left to a small number of mighty cells called skeletal stem cells, which reside within larger groups of bone marrow stromal cells.

29 Jan 2020

Primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work

The role of primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Cambridge.

28 Jan 2020

Researchers develop new tool to tackle diet epidemic in India

New research led by Queen's University Belfast aims to better understand the link between diet and disease in India.

23 Jan 2020

Controlled-release opioids may lead to endocarditis in injection drug users

A new study from ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that injection drug users prescribed controlled-release hydromorphone are three times more likely to develop endocarditis, a serious bacterial heart infection, when compared to those prescribed other opioids.

22 Jan 2020

UTHSC College of Pharmacy, Kroger Health partner to improve shingles vaccination completion rates

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has partnered with Kroger Health, the healthcare arm of The Kroger Co., on a nationwide, randomized controlled study across more than 2,200 community pharmacy locations to improve second-dose vaccination completion rates for the shingles vaccine. Elements of the project are funded through a grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

22 Jan 2020