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Oral surgery on your calendar? Expert offers tips to ease anxiety
If you're planning to have oral surgery, be prepared, not scared, an expert suggests—and stay off YouTube.... Read more -
Dentistry study shows how 'positive stress' can boost tooth tissue regeneration
Stress is typically thought of as a negative phenomenon, but researchers at HKU Dentistry found "positive stress" that can induce... Read more -
Water fluoridation is effective prevention for tooth decay and a win for the environment
Trinity College Dublin researchers collaborating with University College London have demonstrated for the first time the low environmental footprint of... Read more -
Bone transplant could resolve aging jaw defects
Tohoku University scientists in Japan have made a scaffold that supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects... Read more -
Why does my breath smell bad, and what can I do about it?
Most of us can't smell our own breath. If someone bravely informs you your breath smells, believe them, and do... Read more -
Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection, study suggests
People who are at high risk of developing a life-threatening heart infection should be given antibiotics before undergoing invasive dental... Read more -
New study shows promising alternative to opioids for pain after tooth extractions
As the opioid epidemic rages on during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center's Eastman... Read more -
Health conditions a dentist might find that have nothing to do with your teeth
A visit to the dentist's office could provide a glimpse into your heart and brain health.... Read more -
Research applies microrobotics in endodontic treatment, diagnostics
With its irregularities and anatomical complexities, the root canal system is one of the most clinically challenging spaces in the... Read more -
The case for having dentists on your cancer care team
Cancer treatment often takes a team of health professionals—oncologists, nurses, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, and social workers—to coordinate and provide comprehensive... Read more
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Ditching the toothbrush for whiter teeth, fewer cavities
The first thing people notice when they meet you is your smile. To be more confident when giving wide-mouthed, eye-crinkling... Read more -
Dentists and dental hygienists on early front lines of COVID-19 report symptoms of anxiety, depression
The first known U.S. study to evaluate the mental health of frontline dentists and dental hygienists during the pandemic found... Read more -
AI-designed single molar dental prostheses
Loss of permanent teeth is usually caused by dental diseases or trauma and is common in the global population, especially... Read more -
Studying the link between gum disease and Alzheimer's disease
Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is a common type of bacteria that proliferates in periodontal disease. It affects the gums and... Read more -
Dental system failing children, urgent change needed according to oral specialists
Urgent and radical change is needed to address the declining dental health of Aotearoa's children, but the problem is too... Read more
