Dental News

Dental Products: Sensor Detects Bad Breath

Reviewed By Ray SpottsAlthough in most cases bad breath is simply an annoyance, it can sometimes be a symptom of more serious medical and dental problems.  Researchers - reporting in ACS' journal A...

Tooth Talk: How Teeth Evolved Into ‘Ultimate Cutting Tools’

The final tooth evolution in the lineage of powerful predators took 12 million years, a study shows.

Oral Cancer News: Can Newly Discovered Biomarkers Save Lives?

. Researchers recently discovered epigenetic markers that are distinctly different in oral cancer tissues compared to the adjacent healthy tissues in patients.    

Can Oral Surgery Patients Avoid Jaw Damage?

Reviewed By Ray Spotts A new pre-clinical study – co-lead by UCLA researchers - could prevent patients treated for cancer or osteoporosis from experiencing jawbone damage as a result of oral surger...

Can Tooth Loss Indicate Malnutrition?

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, says a new study by Rutgers University researchers. The study, published in the Journal of Aging Rese...

UW Study Shows Natural Sweetener Xylitol Can Prevent Tooth Decay

As a natural sweetener, xylitol has been used in chewing gum and mints for years upon years. Recent studies from the University of Washington have shown more positive benefits to the sugar compound...

Watching Cement Dry Could Help Dental Fillings Last Longer

Scientists led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Aberystwyth University have revealed sweet points for dental fillings, where cement used to fill cracks regain elasticity before hardeni...

How To Eliminate Pain Tied To Tooth Decay

Reviewed by Ray Spotts Dual discoveries at USC propose a promising method to regrow nonliving hard tissue, lessening or even eliminating pain associated with tooth decay, which the National Institu...

Tooth Brushing App Reveals Benefits Such As Longer Brushing

Research published in the British Dental Journal shows that Brush DJ, an app designed to encourage youngsters to adopt and maintain an effective oral health care routine using evidence-based techni...

Dr. Petra Wilder-Smith Pioneers Use Of Laser Technology To Noninvasively Detect And Treat Oral Cancers

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Ever since her student days in the dental clinic at Guys Hospital in London, Dr. Petra Wilder-Smith has been looking for ways to do things differently. At the time, regular b...