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Students turn to lotus plant to design fog-free face masks
Dental students applied the science behind why water beads on lotus leaves to solve a pesky problem during the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 27, 2023
Dentists ignore ADA blood pressure guide, rarely defer treatment
Dentists rarely adhered to ADA recommendations to defer treating patients who presented with elevated blood pressure levels, according to a study.
September 25, 2023
84% of women 50 and older are unaware of menopause link to oral health
Eighty-four percent of women age 50 and older are not aware of the connection between menopause and oral health, according to a study conducted by Delta Dental.
September 25, 2023
Calif. legislature approves nutrition standards in schools
California could become the first state to codify President Joe Biden’s federal guidelines on school nutrition standards aimed at reducing sugar and salt in school meals.
September 20, 2023
JADA study: Possibly no link between caries and obesity in kids
The percentage of body fat and adiposity may not be associated with caries in the permanent teeth of U.S. children and adolescents, according to a large study.
September 19, 2023
Bassist Thundercat drops song laced with mouthwash sounds
Grammy-Award-winning musician Thundercat has released a new song that features samples of mouthwash sounds to support a diversity in dentistry campaign.
September 12, 2023
Dental hygienist looks for love on 'The Golden Bachelor'
A Connecticut dental hygienist will try to win the heart of an Indiana patriarch on the new dating reality show “The Golden Bachelor,” which airs in September.
September 12, 2023
'Gates of heaven' calcium channel may drive oral cancer growth, pain
New York University researchers suggest that ORAI1 calcium channel activity in oral cancer cells could be targeted to reduce the growth of oral tumors and reduce pain, according to a study that was recently published in
Science Signaling
.
September 12, 2023
Interdental brushing with toothpaste may be a big no-no
Cleaning your teeth with interdental brushes in combination with toothpaste may cause approximal dentin abrasion, according to an in vitro study.
September 11, 2023
MUSC researchers developing oral cancer vaccine
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are developing a new type of personalized vaccine to prevent recurrences of oral cancer.
September 7, 2023
Preventive antibiotics may affect bone healing in implant surgery
Antibiotic prophylaxis in healthy patients may lead to changes that affect bone wound healing after dental implant surgery.
September 6, 2023
COVID disrupts oral microbiome only in severe cases
Only severe COVID-19 cases disrupt oral microbiomes, according to research published recently in
EBioMedicine
.
September 6, 2023
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