Immune System: Page 2

Obesity ups gum disease risk by making more bone-wrecking cells
By Melissa Busch
Obesity causes chronic inflammation that increases the growth of bone-destroying cells during periodontitis, according to an animal study published in the Journal of Dental Research. The inflammation is linked to heightened bone loss around teeth.
November 18, 2021
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My mouth is healthy except ...
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Dr. Alvin Danenberg has a robust immune system, regimented dental hygiene program, and enough periodontal expertise to fill a library. So why did he develop root caries? Danenberg explores this question and details his experiment to remineralize the active decay instead of filling it.
November 17, 2021
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Study finds new type of inflammatory response to plaque
By Kate Madden Yee
A study published July 6 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America found a new type of inflammatory response to dental plaque buildup. It also may answer why some people are more prone than others to tooth loss and other inflammation-related complications.
July 18, 2021
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Why does this 300,000-year-old jaw have no dental disease?
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
In this column, Dr. Alvin Danenberg gets personal with the jaw of one of the oldest discovered remains of Homo sapiens. He discusses what he sees when he looks at the dental structures and shares why he believes this ancient ancestor was free of dental disease.
June 23, 2021
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Trial to test oral bacteria protein against cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a Rutgers School of Dental Medicine researcher the green light to treat cancer patients with a new kind of therapy based on a protein produced by an oral bacterium.
May 25, 2021
2021 05 26 15 47 2540 2021 05 25 Kachlany Scott 400
No practice is immune to cyberthreats
By Theresa Pablos
No patient is immune to cavities, and no dental practice is safe from cybervulnerabilities. To help dental practices understand the landscape, two dental security and IT experts talked about the biggest threats to dental practices and how to avoid them.
May 17, 2021
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Researchers find potential target for oral cancer therapy
By Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health believe they have identified for the first time how an environmental chemical receptor suppresses immune response in patients with oral cancer.
May 9, 2021
2021 05 10 15 40 9644 Cancer Cell Microenvironment 400
Enzyme inhibitor may also treat dry mouth
By Erik L. Ridley
A type of enzyme inhibitor designed to suppress the immune system may also be able to treat dry mouth, according to a poster presentation at this week's American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics annual meeting.
April 27, 2021
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TheraBreath launches new oral spray
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
TheraBreath announced it has released a new oral spray intended to help support the body's immune system.
April 21, 2021
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Dental cleanings have never been, will never be nonessential for patients
By Dr. James V. Anderson
Dr. James Anderson looks back at the closure of dental practices forced by COVID-19, as well as which dental procedures were considered "essential" during that time. With preventive cleanings and other hygiene-focused procedures not on that list, Anderson wonders what message that sent to dental patients -- and what dental practices need to be doing now to reverse those thoughts.
October 19, 2020
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Mouth ulcers may be early sign of autoimmune disease
By Melissa Busch
People in South Korea who were diagnosed with recurrent aphthous stomatitis were at a much greater risk for developing several autoimmune diseases, according to a study published on October 3 in Oral Diseases.
October 11, 2020
2020 10 09 18 05 3557 Blood Cells 400
NYU Dentistry receives $2.4M grant to study inflammation in aging
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute on Aging has awarded a $2.4 million grant to researchers at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry). The five-year grant will be used to explore age-related, chronic, low-grade inflammation and changes in the gut microbiome.
August 20, 2020
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