Dental materials
A new NIDCR grant will give Assistant Professor Dechen Lin the opportunity to test diet and medication’s efficacy on head and neck cancer.
Dental materials 13 September 2023
Kelly Braun, a registered dental hygienist, serves as the executive director of the American Board of Dental Public Health.
The innovative therapy is made possible by the discovery of the precise region where a regulatory protein binds to the NaV1.7 sodium ion channel to control its activity.
The inconclusiveness and scarcity of research focusing on the association between oral behavior and painful TMD accentuates the necessity for further studies in this specific area.
Blood-borne pathogens (BBPs) are infectious microorganisms that are found in human blood and can cause diseases in humans. Health care workers such as physicians, surgeons, nurses, dentists, dental...
Dental materials 15 August 2023
Each day, humans produce approximately 0.5 through 1.5 liters of saliva, a biofluid that is rich in biological omic constituents. Our lack of understanding how omic biomarkers migrate from diseased...
Dental materials 14 August 2023
Columbia U students awarded fellowship to create oral health course for med students
By Columbia University CDM News
One of the fundamental tenets of Columbia University College of Dental Medicine is that oral health is inextricably linked to overall health. CDM is one of four dental schools in the U.S. that...
Dental materials 11 August 2023
UW-developed dental lozenge could provide permanent treatment for tooth sensitivity
By Alden Woods, UW News
After 30 years of dentistry, Dr. Sami Dogan has treated just about every kind of tooth ailment. There’s one problem, he said, that annoys even the most experienced dentists: hypersensitivity, the...
Dental materials 09 August 2023
Featured dentist: Dr. Alexandre Marques, a father, dentist, professor and student
A member of the International Academy of Ceramic Implantology, Marques was awarded third place in a poster competition at the organization’s 2023 congress.
Dental materials 19 July 2023
Featured dentist: Dr. Vineet Dhar, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Dhar is the lead author of the ADA’s new Tooth Decay Treatment Guideline, published in July 2023 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
State Merit Winner Jamie Cheng, who hails from North Carolina, focused on dental research in her project, “GumShield: An In Situ Hydrogel Spray to Treat Gum Disease.”
By NYU News
Altering the chemical properties of an anti-nausea drug enables it to enter an interior compartment of the cell and provide long-lasting pain relief, according to a new study led by researchers at...
Dental materials 29 May 2023
New bioinspired adhesive patch for the treatment of painful oral lesions
A study exploring the development of Dental Tough Adhesive or DenTAI, a novel bioinspired adhesive patch with robust mechanical properties, was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting and Exposition of...
Dental materials 25 May 2023
Harvard U periodontology grad aims to inspire through education, innovation and service
By Harvard School of Dental Medicine News
As David T. Wu, DMSc23, completes his advanced degree program in periodontology, he looks forward to a career integrating clinical practice, scientific research and dental education as a...
By Kardelen Koldas
A former mechanical engineer, Mujahid Asamarai ’26 is trained to solve problems. Knowing this, his brother Muath Asamarai, a dentist in Minnesota, turned to him when he needed help exploring ways...
Gel to treat gum disease garnered the most votes in the competition
A topical gel to fight gum disease developed by scientists at NYU College of Dentistry was the winning innovation of this year’s STAT Madness, a virtual tournament celebrating recent breakthroughs...
Dental materials 21 April 2023
ADASRI researchers find differences in zirconia strength among dental laboratories
By Mary Beth Versaci, ADA News
Zirconia ordered from different dental laboratories varied widely in strength when evaluated by scientists from the American Dental Association Science & Research Institute.
Edra Publishing awards winners with dentistry textbooks
Judges for the poster competition at the recent 2023 International Academy of Ceramic Implantology Congress reviewed entries from clinicians and researchers from around the world, including Slovenia,...
Dental materials 17 April 2023
Why do some parents reject fluoride for their kids? Study has answers
By UW School of Dentistry News
Dr. Donald Chi’s team of researchers interviewed 56 fluoride-hesitant parents. They grouped fluoride hesitancy into six main areas: thinking topical fluoride is unnecessary, wanting to keep...
This clinical study investigated if active caries as assessed by the International Caries Detection and Assessment System were more likely to have positive LC Rinse response than sound surfaces and...
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