Using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success, according to new research.
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Researchers have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. They have identified a new pathogen connected to severe early childhood caries (cavities). This bacterium, Scardovia wiggsiae, was present in the mouths of children with severe early childhood caries when other known pathogens such as Streptococcus mutans were not detected. This research may offer the potential to intervene and halt the progression of disease.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a debilitating bone condition that affects the jaws and occurs as a result of reduced local blood supply to the bone. Today, experts released a research report that estimates the prevalence of the disease, and a case-control study on bisphosphonate use and other risk factors.
Two years after the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, a new Commonwealth Fund state scorecard evaluating how the health care system is working for children finds that federal and state action has helped preserve, and expand, health coverage for children, despite the severe recession. Yet wide differences persist among states on children’s health insurance coverage, affordability of care for families, preventive care and treatment, and the opportunity for children to lead healthy lives.
Current developments in aesthetic dental medicine and technology – New CAD/CAM-supported fabrication options – Digital workflow creates new opportunities for laboratories – a main topic at the IDS (International Dental Show) from March 22 to 26… [ Full Story ]
Some orthodontists may be exposing young patients to unnecessary radiation when they order 3-D X-ray imaging for simple orthodontic cases before considering traditional 2-D imaging, suggests a new article.
A new study suggests that periodontal disease may be related to respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia and COPD.
Using a highly sophisticated atomic-scale imaging tool on a sea creature’s tooth, two researchers have peeled away some of the mystery of organic/inorganic interfaces that are at the heart of tooth and bone structure. They are the first to produce a three-dimensional map of the location and identity of millions of individual atoms in the complex hybrid material that allows the animal to literally chew rock.
Crest Oral-B have selected Trudy Meinberg from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry, Department of Surgical Specialties as the second recipient of their Pros in the Profession award program.
Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis (gingival inflammation) than people of similar age without asthma.