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Oral Bacteria: Page 6
Modified smartphone lights up plaque-causing oral bacteria
By
Melissa Busch
Could an ordinary smartphone be used to identify the oral bacteria that cause dental plaque? University of Washington researchers have converted a smartphone into a mobile multispectral imaging system that lights up plaque through light-emitting diode (LED) images.
June 28, 2021
New method uses enzymes to target early childhood caries
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Early research findings suggest a new approach may be effective for treating early childhood caries. The approach uses enzymes that target interactions between bacteria and yeast responsible for forming sticky dental plaque.
May 19, 2021
Gum germ imbalance linked to Alzheimer's biomarker
By
Melissa Busch
Cognitively healthy adults who have more harmful oral bacteria may be at greater risk of having a key Alzheimer's disease biomarker, according to a study published on April 12 in
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
.
April 11, 2021
Week in Review: Hygienist appreciation | Student burnout | Beetroots and oral bacteria
By
Theresa Pablos
April 9, 2021
Beetroot juice changes mouth bacteria for healthy aging
By
Rebekah Moan
Drinking beetroot juice can lead to higher levels of oral bacteria associated with good vascular and cognitive health, according to a new study in
Redox Biology
. The researchers also discovered the juice leads to lower levels of bacteria connected with disease and inflammation.
April 4, 2021
AAAS 2021: OSU professor shares oral microbiome facts
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A professor of periodontology at Ohio State University (OSU) gave the scientific community an update on the relationship between oral and overall health at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, being held February 8-11.
February 9, 2021
Do you know what germs live on your patients' toothbrushes?
By
Melissa Busch
What's on your toothbrush? Mostly just bacteria from your mouth, according to a study published on January 31 in
Microbiome
. The types of bacteria living on toothbrushes reflect microbes commonly found in the oral cavity and on the skin -- and not in the surrounding environment.
February 8, 2021
Does oral bacteria play a role in SARS-CoV-2 severity? Maybe
By
Melissa Busch
High bacterial loads in the mouth may be the reason why some otherwise healthy patients experience more severe SARS-CoV-2 infections, according to a new article published on June 26 in the
British Dental Journal
.
July 6, 2020
Want to reduce dental caries? Maybe tell patients to eat pickles
By
Melissa Busch
A strain of lactobacilli bacteria that is found in Sichuan pickles may prevent microbes that cause tooth decay and caries, according to a recently published animal study in
Frontiers in Microbiology
.
June 16, 2020
Does a parasite hold the key to better periodontal disease treatment?
By
Melissa Busch
Entamoeba gingivalis
, a parasite found in the mouth, may be an underestimated source of oral inflammation that causes destructive forms of periodontitis, according to a study published in the May issue of the
Journal of Dental Research
.
May 5, 2020
Flossing, dental visits reduce perio disease bacteria
By
Theresa Pablos
No surprises here: Good oral hygiene can reduce bacteria that contribute to periodontal disease. Researchers found people who flossed and recently visited the dentist had a lower presence of
Treponema denticola
, a prominent anaerobic periodontal pathogen.
March 15, 2020
Ruhl wins international award for salivary research
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has given its Distinguished Scientist Award in Salivary Research to Stefan Ruhl, DDS, PhD, a professor of oral biology from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in New York.
March 9, 2020
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