A new study examined the association between obesity and dental caries in school children aged 6 to 12 years old in the U.S. It found that obesity was more common among Mexican American children and that those living in families with a low socioeconomic status had a higher prevalence of …
New research shows that mothers with high levels of dental plaque are eight times as likely to pass on microbes that cause tooth decay to their offspring. The mother’s oral hygiene status, reflected in dental plaque accumulation, was a significant factor in determining this transmission. Other factors such as delivery method, feeding behaviors and ethnicity …
DrBicuspid (4/2, Busch) reports, “Using ongoing bone regeneration research, University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry researchers are studying whether DNA nanotechnology can restore teeth, possibly reducing the need for cavities to be filled, according to university news published March 25.” Already, preliminary studies have “shown the potential of injecting DNA …
Newsweek (12/4, Thomson) reports that “scientists are examining a new treatment for advanced tooth decay.” In a new study, researchers “found that molecules called resolvins regenerate tissue when applied to dental pulp.” The body naturally produces “Resolvin E1 (RvE1) and other resolvins,” and “the study found that when RvE1 was applied …
Newsweek reports that “scientists are examining a new treatment for advanced tooth decay.” In a new study, researchers “found that molecules called resolvins regenerate tissue when applied to dental pulp.” The body naturally produces “Resolvin E1 (RvE1) and other resolvins,” and “the study found that when RvE1 was applied to different …
DrBicuspid reports, “Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at greater risk of developing periodontal disease and caries due to difficulties they may have performing oral care and accessing a dentist, according to a clinical paper published in the British Dental Journal.” Given “the degenerative nature of the disease, clinicians should …
