Waterpik vs. flossing: What is best?
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. What is water picking and what is flossing? Learn about the pros and cons of both, how they are used, …
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Estrogen therapy shown effective in reducing tooth and gum diseases in postmenopausal women
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. Estrogen therapy has already been credited with helping women manage an array of menopause-related issues, including reducing hot flashes, improving …
Periodontitis may be an early sign of type 2 diabetes
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. New research suggests people with severe gum disease – also known as periodontitis – may have undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes.
Genetic defects in tooth enamel conducive to development of caries
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. Bacteria are not the sole cause of caries; tooth resistance also plays an instrumental role.
Study shows impact of dental benefits on meeting children’s dental needs
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. A report in The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) shows that dental benefits play a significant role in …
Chewing your food could protect against infection
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. New research finds that chewing food can trigger the oral release of Th17 cells – a type of immune cell …
Dental implant with slow-release drug reservoir reduces infection risk
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. A dental implant with a built-in reservoir allows the slow release of antimicrobial drugs that prevent and eliminate biofilms to …
Natural tooth repair method, using Alzheimer’s drug, could revolutionize dental treatments
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. A new method of stimulating the renewal of living stem cells in tooth pulp using an Alzheimer’s drug has been …
Dental implants with antibacterial activity and designed to facilitate integration into the bone
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is developing coatings for dental implants to provide them with capabilities to ensure success …
New stem cell delivery approach regenerates dental pulp-like tissue in a rodent model
Source: Dental News Today: See article originally published here. Delivery of stem cells to damaged tooth roots using a collagen-derived biomaterial is effective at regenerating dental pulp-like tissue and …