Dental Hygiene: Page 47

Nanozyme approach targets fungal infection
By Will Morton
A new nanozyme-based robotics approach could allow doctors to target and kill fungal pathogens.
May 31, 2023
Before (left) and after (right) fluorescence images of fungal aggregates being removed by nanozyme microrobots without adhering to or disrupting the tissue sample.
Study reveals link between obesity and oral cancer
By Will Morton
A study in mice has linked obesity with dampened immune detection of oral cancers, according to recent research.
May 25, 2023
Obesity Text2
Revealing the monster of periodontal disease
By Dr. James V. Anderson
As clinicians, how can we successfully motivate patients to banish the monster of periodontitis? Dr. James V. Anderson explores a possible answer.
May 24, 2023
Dr. James V. Anderson.
Oral-systemic knowledge differs by generation
By Melissa Busch
A new report reveals a knowledge gap across the generations in terms of understanding the connection between oral health and systemic health.
May 23, 2023
Flossing Woman
Study to explore how and why gums swell
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers from the University of Washington School of Dentistry were awarded a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to explore how and why people react differently to dental plaque accumulation.
May 22, 2023
Researchers will collect a sample of oral bacteria from study participants.
Swiftsure raises $1.7M to fund oral care kit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Swiftsure Innovations has raised $2.3 million Canadian dollars ($1.7 million U.S.) to commercialize an oral care product for mechanically ventilated patients.
May 22, 2023
Money Franklin
See Philips' new booth experience at CDA
By Theresa Pablos
Philips debuted its new booth experience at the California Dental Association's (CDA) CDA Presents Meeting in Anaheim.
May 22, 2023
Sonicare Experience
Researchers highlight new metric for nerve density and oral cancer
By Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers at the University of Michigan are highlighting a new metric they identified that they say articulates the relationship between nerve density and oral cancer, the results of which were published recently in Clinical Cancer Research.
May 19, 2023
Cancer Cell
Poor oral health holds many back from smiling
By Will Morton
Older U.S. adults agree that smiling makes them feel happier, but many are held back by a self-perpetuating cycle of poor oral and mental health, according to a recent report from Delta Dental.
May 18, 2023
Older Woman Smiling
Plaque-ridding splint may be an option when toothbrushing isn’t
By Melissa Busch
Customized mouthguards that spray a micromist, removing plaque from teeth and gums, may be an option for patients who can't brush.
May 18, 2023
Images comparing tooth surfaces cleaned using a mouthguard, toothbrush, and mouth rinse.
Water fluoridation may trump free dental care in preventing tooth decay
By Melissa Busch
Exposure to water fluoridation during childhood was linked to much lower rates of tooth decay-related treatment, but there was no comparable association between caries and the introduction of nationwide free dental care.
May 16, 2023
Boy Dentist
CRISPR-based technology shows promise for oral health assessment
By Kate Madden Yee
Using a saliva sample, CRISPR-based technology could be used to assess a range of oral and systemic diseases, according to a research findings published on May 11 in the Journal of Oral Microbiology.
May 16, 2023
Woman Lab Microscope
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