Covid-19: Study shows benefits of local exhaust ventilation in dental settings
One of the main ways in which Covid-19 is communicated is through airborne respiratory droplets—droplets that can be dispersed as a result of dental procedures.
Heartburn drugs may have unexpected benefits on gum disease
The use of heartburn medication is associated with decreased severity of gum disease, according to a recent University at Buffalo (UB) study.
Baby teeth may one day help identify kids at risk for mental disorders later in life
Teeth contain growth lines that may reveal clues about childhood experiences.
Occupational risk of dentists examined in new study
The widespread availability of vaccines in developed nations has significantly changed the risk of dentists contracting Covid-19 in a workplace setting.
The tooth on how the pandemic has affected our smiles
Survey data collected by the Oral Health Foundation and Align Technology has found the impact of the pandemic on the way UK adults view their smiles.
New technique helps researchers understand how acid damages teeth
The University of Surrey and the School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham have developed a new technique to improve understanding of how acid damages teeth at the microstructural level.
IDS 2021 attracted 23,000 visitors from 114 countries
A total of 830 companies from 59 countries participated in the International Dental Show (IDS) 2021 in a gross exhibition space of 115,000 m² in Cologne, Germany. There were 228 exhibitors and five additionally represented companies from Germany, together with 591 exhibitors and six additionally represented companies from abroad. The foreign share of company participation was […]
Smart dental implants
Researchers are developing a smart dental implant that resists bacterial growth and generates its own electricity through chewing and brushing to power a tissue-rejuvenating light. The innovation could extend the usable life of an implant. Implants represent a leap of progress over dentures or bridges, fitting much more securely and designed to last 20 years […]
Links between oral microbiome, genetic variations and periodontitis examined in new study
Since periodontitis (gum disease) has been linked to systemic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, research is continually being conducted to better understand its causes. To this end, a new Japanese study has interrogated the associations between genetic polymorphisms — the most common type of human genetic variation — oral microbiome […]
Fighting Covid-19 with mouthwashes—study adds to evidence of efficacy
Mouthwashes that contain cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) have been found to reduce by at least one thousand times the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in vitro. Researchers in Spain tested CPC-containing mouthwashes against variants of SARS-CoV-2, including the Alpha variant, and said that such mouth rinses could constitute a cost-effective measure to aid in the reduction of […]