COVID-19 could pass into people’s lungs from saliva with the virus moving directly from mouth to bloodstream — particularly if individuals are suffering from gum…
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In mice deficient in USAG-1, an antagonist of BMP, the trace deciduous incisors survive and erupt as excess teeth. Credit: Kyoto University/Katsu Takahashi Antibody for…
Dental exam – woman’s mouth. Credit: Copyright American Heart Association Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk…
This artist’s illustration depicts how, centuries ago, people believed that small worms living within the tooth caused excruciating pain via their cold breath. Proof of…
New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry — a biological therapy for damaged teeth — as…
Panel A is a longitudinal section of the maxillary second molar of a 35-year-old female who had children at ages 19 and 24. Panel B…
Being exposed to PFAS—a class of chemicals found in drinking water—has been linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and other conditions.…
Over the last five years scientists at King’s College London have been investigating a method of stimulating natural tooth repair by activating cells in the…
[embedded content] Changes within enamel cells point to mechanism by which excessive fluoride leads to fluorosis. Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial…
A systematic review by King’s College London has found some evidence that chewing sugar-free gum could help to reduce the further development of dental caries…
This is McMaser anthropologist Megan Brickley with a tooth specimen. Credit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person’s first permanent molars…
A new study published today in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations, has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, is the common factor…
Mice lacking α-gustducin develop accelerated loss of bone supporting the teeth and more severe ligature-induced periodontitis as shown in the left panels and the 3D-rendered…
Tooth loss associated with higher risk of heart disease. Adults missing one or more teeth from nontraumatic events more prone to heart attack, stroke. Adults…