Dentistry/Periodontal Disease

Credit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person's first permanent molars carry a life-long record of health information dating back to the womb, storing vital information that can connect…

Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Older adults are at an especially high risk for mouth and tooth infections and the complications that can come with these problems. Losing teeth, which is mainly caused…

Discovery of teeth in Manot Cave sheds light on a population known for its cultural contributions, Tel Aviv University researchers sayCredit: Prof. Israel Hershkovitz/American Friends of Tel Aviv University. Who exactly…

Credit: Photo by Matt Modoono/Forsyth Institute The study, published recently in Molecular Biology and Evolution, describes the discovery that human saliva is much more watery than the saliva of chimpanzees and gorillas. And upon…

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 between obesity and tooth wear among adults. Scientists from King's…

Tests in rats showed enhanced efficacy of the drug as well as the absence of side effects, such as stomach bleeding; this innovation could be used to treat temporomandibular joint inflammation Thanks to a new injectable formula, Brazilian…

The American Dental Association (ADA) announced today a new guideline indicating that in most cases, antibiotics are not recommended for toothaches. This guidance, published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dental…

Alexandria, VA, USA - On November 8-9, 2018 the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) held the "9th AADR Fall Focused Symposium: Advances in Precision Oral Health Research" meeting on the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

Alexandria, VA, USA – 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Over the last century the JDR has been dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to…

Alexandria, VA, USA - 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Over the last century the JDR has been dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to…