E-newsflash: All archives

Filling without drilling

Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth as new.The pioneering treatment promises to transform the approach to...

(Issue date: 25 August 2011)

Bone-creating protein could improve dental implant success

Using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers. Dental implants, screws that anchor permanent prosthetic teeth, won’t...

(Issue date: 07 March 2011)

Solutions to address decline in numbers of U.S. dental faculty

A new report by an Indiana University School of Dentistry department in co-operation researchers from six other U.S. dental schools is calling for quick and creative solutions to address the growing scarcity of full-time faculty...

(Issue date: 17 February 2011)

The effects of pregnancy on oral health

Even though most women are aware that good oral health is essential for the overall health of both mother and child, misunderstandings about the safety of dental care during pregnancy may cause pregnant women to avoid seeing...

(Issue date: 17 February 2011)

Healthy gums may lead to healthy lungs

Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to research published in the Journal of Periodontology. A new study suggests that periodontal disease may increase the risk of respiratory...

(Issue date: 17 February 2011)

New device set to combat fear of the dentist’s drill

An innovative device which cancels out the noise of the dental drill could spell the end of people’s anxiety about trips to the dentist, according to experts at King’s College London, Brunel University and London South Bank...

(Issue date: 17 February 2011)

Fighting the fight for healthy teeth

It is known that, to some extent, teeth can protect themselves from bacterial attack, but that inflammation within a tooth can be damaging and, in extreme cases, lead to abscess or death of the tooth. New research published in...

(Issue date: 17 February 2011)

Kings College NHS foundation trust: new department of restorative dentistry and traumatology

World-renowned dental traumatologist, Dr Frances Andreasen has officially unveiled the new, state-of-the-art clinic of Restorative Dentistry and Traumatology at Kings College NHS Foundation Trust. This unique clinic is the first...

(Issue date: 17 February 2011)

The leading trade fair for the dental sector: IDS 2011

IDS 2011

(Issue date: 17 February 2011)

Asthma and cavities both common in kids but link not demonstrated

There is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay, according to a study published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. The notion that there was a link between asthma and tooth...

(Issue date: 08 December 2010)

Stem cells from third molars?

Groundbreaking research back in 2006 revealed that inducing the activity of four genes in adult cells could “reprogramme” them back into a stem-cell-like state; biologically, these induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) are...

(Issue date: 08 December 2010)

Successful periodontal therapy may reduce the risk of preterm birth

A collaboration led by a periodontal researcher from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, USA has found a possible link between the success of gum-disease treatment and the likelihood of giving birth...

(Issue date: 08 December 2010)

Impact of chemical BPA in dental sealants used in children analysed

Researchers led by Philip Landrigan, MD, Director of the Children’s Environmental Health Cente from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA have found that bisphenol A (BPA) released from some plastic resins used in pediatric...

(Issue date: 08 December 2010)

Mutation can result in tooth decay

Rickets, resulting from serious Vitamin D deficiency, is associated with severe bone deformities, including dental ailments due to impaired dentin mineralisation. Some cases of rickets, such as familial hypophosphatemic rickets,...

(Issue date: 07 October 2010)

Tongue piercing can cause gapped teeth

“Playing” with a pierced-tongue stud can eventually result in a gap between the front teeth. If the tiny barbell-shaped stud is pushed against the upper front teeth, a small gap is forced between those teeth that may require...

(Issue date: 07 October 2010)

New test for dentists to detect oral cancer

A new test for oral cancer, which dentists could perform by simply using a brush to collect cells from a patient´s mouth, is going to be developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS...

(Issue date: 28 September 2010)

New evidence supports link between periodontal and Alzheimer’s disease

New York University dental researchers have found the first long-term evidence that periodontal disease may increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease in healthy individuals as well as in those...

(Issue date: 28 September 2010)

Nano-biochip effective in pilot study to detect oral premalignancies

Preliminary studies by researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas Health Science Centers at  Houston and San Antonio and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, USA, report that a test that uses...

(Issue date: 20 August 2010)

Drinking tap water and fluoride varnishes reduce tooth decay

The controlled addition of a fluoride compound to public water supplies is the most cost-effective way to prevent cavities and fight tooth decay, according to a study lead by Dr C.H. Chu, published in a recent issue of General...

(Issue date: 20 August 2010)

Potential biological substitute for dental implants

A technique pioneered in the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine laboratory of Dr Jeremy Mao, Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, USA, can orchestrate stem cells to migrate to a...

(Issue date: 20 August 2010)

Page browsing:

 

Alternative content

Get Adobe Flash player

Sponsored links:

The impacted lower third molar

The impacted lower third molar: should it be extracted
The impacted lower third molar

Laser fluorescence

Laser fluorescence for diagnosis of bacterial infections in the root canal
Laser fluorescence

Indirect composites

Indirect composites: restorative material systems
Indirect composites