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Dentistry is a fast-moving field. Keep up with the latest news in the area below.
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Dentistry is a fast-moving field. Keep up with the latest news in the area below.
Major contributors revitalise WHO global strategy for oral health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new global oral health action plan, seeking to improve oral health outcomes [...]
Hidden challenges of tooth loss and dentures revealed in new study
Improvements in dental care, more people living longer and the social value placed on having a healthy smile has led [...]
Matcha mouthwash inhibits bacteria that causes periodontitis
Periodontitis is an inflammatory gum disease driven by bacterial infection and left untreated it can lead to complications including tooth [...]
Low-cost liquid tames tooth decay
An inexpensive, cavity-fighting liquid called silver diamine fluoride (SDF) works as well as dental sealants to keep tooth decay at bay in a school cavity prevention and treatment programme, according to a new study by researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry.
New method to test for oral cancer
A team of researchers, led by a clinician scientist at the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Dental Medicine in Ohio in the United States, has discovered a non-invasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer, monitor precancerous lesions and determine when a biopsy is warranted.
Dublin scientists extract genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth to illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years.
