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Researchers reverse bone loss in immune disorder
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Treating a rare, but life-threatening immune disorder required a group of researchers to abandon what they thought they knew about periodontitis. Now they've found a way to reverse bone loss for patients with leukocyte adhesion deficiency.
March 27, 2014
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Gene expression signature can be used to classify gum disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have devised a new system for classifying periodontal disease based on the genetic signature of affected tissue, rather than on clinical signs and symptoms. The system may allow for earlier detection and more individualized treatment of severe periodontitis, before loss of teeth and supportive bone occurs, they noted.
March 26, 2014
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Protein plays key role in infection by oral pathogen
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists have discovered that the protein transgultaminase 2 (TG2) is a key component in the process of periodontal disease, according to a new study.
March 25, 2014
Study confirms periodontal treatment reduces medical costs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study from United Concordia Dental confirms that periodontal disease treatment can reduce medical costs and hospitalizations.
March 20, 2014
Microorganism shows promise for inhibiting thrush
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have discovered how the beneficial fungal yeast Pichia can stave off the harmful fungal yeast Candida, according to a new study in PLOS Pathogens
March 16, 2014
Bacterium, fungus team up to cause early childhood caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Early childhood caries may result from a nefarious partnership between a bacterium and a fungus, according to a new study in the journal Infection and Immunity.
March 12, 2014
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International dental conference to be held in Dubai in April
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OMICS Group Conferences, an international scientific event organizer, has announced that it will hold the second annual International Conference on Dental and Oral Health from April 21-23 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
March 10, 2014
Mother's saliva predicts kids' early childhood caries
By Rob Goszkowski
How does a mother's oral health affect her very young children? A new study in the Journal of Dental Research found that bacteria levels in a mother's saliva can predict the likelihood of early childhood caries in her children.
March 6, 2014
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Genetic techniques may have role in dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A visit to the dentist could one day require a detailed look at how genes in a patient's body are being switched on or off, according to a new study.
March 5, 2014
Md. surgeons remove baby's brain tumor that contained teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore have removed a rare brain tumor containing several teeth from a 4-month-old baby boy.
March 2, 2014
Byproducts of gum disease bacteria can incite oral cancer growth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Byproducts from two bacteria prevalent in periodontal disease incite the growth of deadly Kaposi's sarcoma-related lesions and tumors in the mouth, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University.
February 27, 2014
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Study: Dental extractions before cardiac surgery still risky
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found that about 1 in 10 heart surgery patients who had infected teeth extracted before surgery died or had adverse outcomes such as a stroke or kidney failure.
February 26, 2014
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