Pathogens in Dental Aerosols Mostly Come from Irrigants, Not Saliva
Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry say they have tracked the origins of microbiota in aerosols generated during treatments including.
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Researchers Chart 100,000-Year-Old History of Oral Bacteria
By comparing the fossilized dental plaque of human beings and Neanderthals spanning the past 100,000 years to that of wild chimpanzees, gorillas, and.
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Ancient Plaque Reveals Details About Our Ancestors’ Lives
There’s a surprising amount of information stored in the hardened plaque, or calculus, between teeth, according to an international team of researchers. And.
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Toothbrush Microbial Communities Resemble the Oral Microbiome—Not the Toilet
The microbial communities that live on the bristles of toothbrushes match the microbes commonly found in the mouth and on the skin—not the.
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Gene Therapy Tapped to Treat Oral Cancer Pain
New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry clinician-scientists Seiichi Yamano and Brian Schmidt will develop a new class of medicines using gene therapy.
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Oral Bacteria May Indicate Esophageal Cancer Risks
Certain oral pathogens are more prevalent in esophageal cancer patients and could be used as a novel diagnostic tool, according to researchers led.
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Researchers Map the Genes That Produce Facial Features
An international team of researchers has connected specific genetic regions that influence facial features. This means they can see the signals of normal.
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Dental Traits Reveal Genetic Relationships Between Human Beings
The shape of human teeth can be used to reconstruct genetic relationships, according to researchers at the University of Tübingen’s Humanities Center for.
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Ancient Enamel Reveals Ancestors’ Role in Human Family Tree
Proteins embedded in 800,000-year-old dental enamel have revealed the position of Homo antecessor in the human family tree, according to the University of.
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Blood Test Detects Presence and Location of Wide Range of Cancers
In a study involving thousands of participants, a new blood test detected more than 50 types of cancer including head and neck cancer.
