Dentistry News

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Higher U.S. Medicaid Payments to Dentists Associated With Increased Rate of Dental Care Among Children

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Mutations in One Gene Cause Craniosynostosis, Delayed Tooth Eruption and Supernumerary Teeth

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Gum Disease Can Increase the Time It Takes to Become Pregnant

Posted June 27, 2011:

• How Cavity-Causing Microbes Invade Heart

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Thermometer for Dinosaurs: Researchers Identify Body Temperature of These Long-Extinct Giant Saurians

Posted June 17, 2011:

• More Evidence Vitamin D Boosts Immune Response
• Could Bacterial Predator Be Harnessed to Mop Up Biofilms?

Posted June 16, 2011:

• Why Disparities in Dental Care Persist for African-Americans Even When They Have Insurance Coverage
• Old, Large, Living Trees Must Be Left Standing to Protect Nesting Animals, Study Shows

Posted June 14, 2011:

• Healing Times for Dental Implants Could Be Cut

Posted June 13, 2011:

• Oral Appliance Therapy Improves Craniofacial Growth Direction and Snoring, Research Finds

Posted June 1, 2011:

• Ancient Hominid Males Stayed Home While Females Roamed, Study Finds

Posted May 31, 2011:

• Cosmetics Can Cause Serious Adverse Effects, Study Suggests

Posted May 25, 2011:

• Unique Canine Tooth from 'Peking Man' Found in Swedish Museum Collection

Posted May 19, 2011:

• Peculiar Feeding Mechanism of the First Vertebrates

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Researchers Identify New Dental Cavity-Causing Species
• Oklahoma Graduate Student Developing Solutions for Water Problems in Ethiopia

Posted May 4, 2011:

• Battle Scars Found on an Ancient Sea Monster

Posted May 2, 2011:

• No Nuts for 'Nutcracker Man': Early Human Relative Apparently Chewed Grass Instead

Posted May 1, 2011:

• Dirty Mouths Lead to Broken Hearts

Posted April 24, 2011:

• Oral Health Inequalities in Older People

Posted April 19, 2011:

• Right-Handedness Prevailed 500,000 Years Ago
• Snoring and Sleep Disorders: A Dental Approach to a Major Public Health Issue

Posted April 18, 2011:

• Oldest Known Toothache? Infection in Jaw of Ancient Reptilian Fossil Revealed

Posted April 14, 2011:

• Most Substance–dependent Individuals Report Poor Oral Health

Posted April 13, 2011:

• New Evidence That Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis Is an Autoimmune Disease

Posted March 30, 2011:

• Molar Power: Milk Teeth Wanted for Stem Cell Palace Art Project

Posted March 24, 2011:

• Orthodontic Researchers Ask: Where's Your Retainer?

Posted March 21, 2011:

• Streptococcus Enzyme Could Compete With Toothbrushes, Dental Floss

Posted March 16, 2011:

• New 'Dissolvable Tobacco' Products May Increase Risk of Mouth Disease

Posted March 15, 2011:

• Potentially Pathogenic Microbes Growing on at Least Half of All Orthodontic Retainers, Study Suggests

Posted March 10, 2011:

• Message to Postmenopausal Women: 'Increase Yearly Dental Checkups,' Researcher Urges

Posted March 4, 2011:

• Bone-Creating Protein Could Improve Dental Implant Success

Posted March 3, 2011:

• Fossils of Horse Teeth Indicate 'You Are What You Eat'

Posted February 28, 2011:

• New Pathogen Connected to Severe Early Childhood Caries Identified

Posted February 18, 2011:

• Biologists Use GPS to 'Map' Bat Teeth to Explore Evolutionary Adaptations to Diet

Posted February 15, 2011:

• Milestone in Path to Large-Scale Quantum Computing Reached: New Level of Quantum Control of Light

Posted February 14, 2011:

• Commonly Prescribed Osteoporosis Drug Associated With Very Low Risk of Serious Jaw Disease

Posted February 11, 2011:

• Experts Release Large Studies on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Posted February 9, 2011:

• Ancient Teeth Raise New Questions About Origins of Modern Humans

Posted February 2, 2011:

• New U.S. State Scorecard on Children's Health Care Finds Wide Geographic Disparities

Posted January 29, 2011:

• Powerful 3-D X-Rays for Kids in Braces Should Be the Exception, Not the Rule

Posted January 27, 2011:

• Solutions Suggested to Address Decline in US Dental Faculty

Posted January 23, 2011:

• Fighting the Fight for Healthy Teeth

Posted January 21, 2011:

• Preventing Tooth Decay in the Youngest American Indians

Posted January 18, 2011:

• Healthy Gums, Healthy Lungs: Maintaining Healthy Teeth and Gums May Reduce Risk for Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pumonary Disease

Posted January 12, 2011:

• Cracking a Tooth: 3-D Map of Atoms Sheds Light on Nanoscale Interfaces in Teeth, May Aid Materials Design

Posted January 11, 2011:

• Young People With Asthma Run a Greater Risk of Developing Caries

Posted January 10, 2011:

• New Species of Ancient Flying Reptile Identified on British Columbia Coast
• New Device Set to Combat Fear of the Dentist's Drill

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