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Chocolate can be better option when choosing Halloween candy, says UNLV dental expert

Halloween candy is nearly synonymous with cavities, especially if you or your children have a fondness for sour and sticky sweets.

23 Oct 2017

Nutritionist highlights importance of vitamin D for pregnant women and new mums

Every mother-to-be wants to ensure they do all they can to give their baby the best start in life. Growing a healthy baby starts with ensuring optimal nutrition whilst you’re pregnant.

From BetterYou Ltd 23 Oct 2017

Osteocytes play crucial role as major source of RANKL during orthodontic tooth movement

Tokyo Medical and Dental University research team demonstrated that osteocytes have a crucial role in orthodontic tooth movement as the major source of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), a protein crucial to bone remodeling.

23 Oct 2017

Researchers develop new ‘visual biofeedback’ system for speech therapy

A team of researchers in the GIPSA-Lab and at INRIA Grenoble Rhône-Alpes has developed a system that can display the movements of our own tongues in real time.

13 Oct 2017

Study provides early glimpse of gut's microbial landscape

A collaborative effort by a team of researchers from three institutions including the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge and Washington University in St. Louis provided an early glimpse of how microbial communities in the gut - known collectively as the gut microbiome - are spatially organized, uncovering a surprising degree of mixing among different bacterial members.

11 Oct 2017

New cell therapy restores movement in people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries

Four of six people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries who were treated with a new cell therapy have recovered two or more motor levels on at least one side, new study results show.

6 Oct 2017

Study explores general public and patient knowledge about dental implants

Both prospective dental implant patients and the general public agree in a new study: oral and maxillofacial surgeons are the most qualified to perform the procedure to replace missing teeth.

5 Oct 2017

UNLV researchers develop new method for extracting large numbers of stem cells from wisdom teeth

Stem cells. Few research discoveries hold as much promise of single-handedly expanding medical treatment options as they do. Miraculously able to act as transformers - either re-creating or morphing into a variety of cell types found within the organisms they originate from - stem cells offer humanity hope for new, more effective therapies against a number of chronic and terminal diseases. And finding them is surprisingly easy.

4 Oct 2017

Genital herpes was inherited from human ancestors

There are two main herpes simplex viruses that cause herpes in man – those that cause cold sores or HSV1 and those that cause genital herpes or HSV2. Humans and chimpanzees both were affected by HSV1 millions of years ago when their lineages split. HSV2 however did not leap on to humans until much later shows new research.

3 Oct 2017

Four simple daily steps can lead to better overall health

Did you know that four simple steps, performed daily, can lead to better overall health? The American Dental Hygienists' Association, in partnership with the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program, has kicked off National Dental Hygiene Month with a simple message for all families: "Brush, Floss, Rinse and Chew" every day can make a difference not only to oral health but overall health.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers put 'bioactive' glass in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth

A group at Queen Mary University of London have now developed a very fast dissolving 'bioactive' glass which they are putting in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth.

26 Sep 2017

Care for Dental Bridges

Patients who have undergone a dental bridge procedure should be advised as to the best ways to care for the bridge to prolong its lifespan.

22 Sep 2017

Lead in water leading to problems with fertility and childbirth in Flint, Michigan

Researchers from the University of Kansas, Department of Economics in a new working paper series in Theoretical and Applied Economics write that with the change in water sources in Flint, Michigan since April 2014, lead exposure to the population has risen.

22 Sep 2017

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Latest Teeth News and Research

Chocolate can be better option when choosing Halloween candy, says UNLV dental expert

Nutritionist highlights importance of vitamin D for pregnant women and new mums

Osteocytes play crucial role as major source of RANKL during orthodontic tooth movement

Researchers develop new ‘visual biofeedback’ system for speech therapy

Study provides early glimpse of gut's microbial landscape

New cell therapy restores movement in people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries

Study explores general public and patient knowledge about dental implants

UNLV researchers develop new method for extracting large numbers of stem cells from wisdom teeth

Genital herpes was inherited from human ancestors

Four simple daily steps can lead to better overall health

Researchers put 'bioactive' glass in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth

Care for Dental Bridges

Lead in water leading to problems with fertility and childbirth in Flint, Michigan

Open your mouth and say goo-goo: Dentists treating ever-younger patients

Researchers identify new in-utero treatment to reverse cleft palate in mouse models

Novel dental imaging technique using food-grade cuttlefish ink developed

New photoacoustic imaging technique uses squid ink to examine patient's gum health

National Poll on Healthy Aging: Many middle-aged Americans face lot of dental health problems

New algorithm enables smartwatches to detect and record your every move

Study explores periodontal status of patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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