Oral Bacteria: Page 10

Photodynamic therapy targets oral dysplasia, oral bacteria
By Kathy Kincade
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) -- which combines a photosensitizing agent with a visible light source to disrupt certain cellular processes -- has a bright future in dentistry, providing more selectivity and flexibility when treating patients with oral lesions and microbial diseases of the oral cavity.
October 3, 2012
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Oral bacteria linked with pancreatic cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study in the journal Gut has found significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of pancreatic cancer. The authors speculate that the underlying mechanisms that link Porphyromonas gingivalis to pancreatic cancer could be causal but that more research is needed.
September 17, 2012
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Study: Coconut oil effective against S. mutans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digested coconut oil is able to attack Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria that cause caries, according to researchers from the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland.
September 3, 2012
Photodynamic therapy helps kill S. mutans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy can "significantly kill" Streptococcus mutans in oral biofilms, according to a new study in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
August 19, 2012
Researchers discover S. mutans-killing molecule
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers working at the University of Chile have discovered a molecule that has demonstrated the ability to kill caries-causing Streptococcus mutans, according to an article in Medical Xpress.
July 10, 2012
Seaweed enzyme could end up in toothpaste
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of dentists and scientists from Newcastle University is developing a new product from a marine microbe to protect dentures, teeth, and periodontal tissue from oral bacteria.
July 4, 2012
Bite mark bacteria may provide forensic clues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral bacteria lifted from bite marks may provide a new source of clues for forensic experts, thanks to research projects completed by students at the Sir John Walsh Research Institute in the University of Otago School of Dentistry.
June 27, 2012
C3 Jian moves forward with oral health drug
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted an investigational new drug application from C3 Jian for the company's synthetic peptide, designed to target Streptococcus mutans and other oral bacteria.
May 23, 2012
Oral bacteria may influence joint failures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The culprit behind a failed hip or knee replacement may exist in the oral cavity, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.
April 17, 2012
Univ. of Louisville gets patent for oral bacteria research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
University of Louisville researchers are a step closer to eliminating periodontal disease through their work to develop synthetic molecules that prevent bacteria responsible for the disease from spreading throughout the mouth.
March 27, 2012
Oral bacteria may trigger blood clots
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream can cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening growths on heart valves, according to a team of U.K. researchers.
March 25, 2012
NIH gives U.K. group $2.1M for C. albicans research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Howard Jenkinson, PhD, professor of oral microbiology and head of research for the School of Oral and Dental Sciences at the University of Bristol, has been awarded a $2.1 million, five-year program renewal from the NIH.
March 19, 2012
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