24 May 2023

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Journal of Dental Research to publish special issue on aging, oral health

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The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) have announced the publication in July 2023 of a Special Issue of Journal of Dental Research entitled, “Aging and Oral Health.” The journal will feature Bei Wu, New York University, and Ana Paula Vieira Colombo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as guest editors, according to a news release.

Several articles that will be included in the issue are available for viewing now at the JDR website, including:

• "Diabetes, Edentulism, and Cognitive Decline: A 12-Year Prospective Analysis."
  
  
• "The Emerging Role of Accelerated Cellular Senescence in Periodontitis," by R. Aquino-Martinez.
  
  
• "International Delphi study to optimize the oral health section in interRAI," by E. Schoebrechts, et al.
  
  
• "Reduced Autophagy in Aged Trigeminal Neurons Causes Amyloid β Diffusion," by R. Sonoda, et al.
  
  
• "Chronological and Replicative Aging of CD51+/PDGFR-α+ Pulp Stromal Cells," by L. Yao, et al.
  
  
• "Impact of teeth on social participation: modified treatment policy approach," by U. Cooray, et al., and
  
  
• "Integrating Oral Health into Primary Care – Perspectives for Older Adults," by S. Nelson, et al.

The full Special Issue will cover numerous topics related to new advances in the biological mechanisms underpinning aging and the role of oral health in age-related conditions such as cognitive decline. It will also explore novel ideas for improving oral health care in the population as a means for promoting general health in older people.

About the Journal of Dental Research

The Journal of Dental Research (JDR) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge in all sciences relevant to dentistry and the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. The JDR Editor-in-Chief is Nicholas Jakubovics, Newcastle University, England. To learn more, visit https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jdr and follow JDR on Twitter at @JDentRes.