Emerging Research
February 02, 2017By Nicholas Hamm
A new study from Université Laval takes a look at the effects of e-cigarettes on gingival epithelial cells. 
February 01, 2017By Nicholas Hamm
Researchers at Johns Hopkins may have found one of the root causes of RA. 
January 31, 2017By Nicholas Hamm
Dental cleanings do more than just keep teeth and gums healthy, they can even prevent deadly diseases. 
January 20, 2017By Nicholas Hamm
A team of researchers at King’s College London have found evidence that tooth pulp can be naturally healed with the help of an Alzheimer’s drug. 
January 20, 2017By Nicholas Hamm
A team of researchers out of UPV/EHU-University of Basque Country have developed a coating for implants that could help stop infections. 
January 17, 2017By Nicholas Hamm
We take a look at a University of Buffalo study on the effects of scuba diving on oral health. 
October 03, 2016By Laura Dorr
Extended mercury exposure can be particularly dangerous to a one’s health—and a new study has found that the danger is greatly exacerbated in patients with eight or more dental fillings. 
September 30, 2016By Laura Dorr
While dental amalgam has been the most popular dental filling material for a century and a half, new research is introducing an exciting alternative that could actually help repair teeth damaged by caries. 
September 20, 2016By Kara Vavrosky RDH
The study found that regular use of fluoride can reduce the prevalence of caries. 
September 13, 2016By American Physiological Society
Researchers have isolated an enzyme from bacteria present in human saliva that has potential as a therapy for a disease that affects three million people in the United States.