Category: Dentistry

Researchers have long believed that inflammation, a key part of the body's healing process, is somehow involved in the transition from acute to chronic pain when the inflammation is excessive or prolonged. But a new study turns that thinking on its head, finding that inflammation doesn't see

According to a recent study, patients who had dental caries or dental implants in the year prior to total knee replacement have more complications, including heart attacks. To the researchers' knowledge, this is one of the largest studies to analyze the relationship between caries and implants

According to the results, an environmentally friendly disposable wooden tongue spatula could be used as a tool for testing glucose levels and other biomarkers in saliva. The team, led by Christos Kokkinos, Ph.D. from the National University of Kapodistrias of Athens (Greece), emphasized that their

According to a 2022 study, periodontitis is significantly more common among Hispanic (64%) and non-Hispanic Blacks (59%) than among non-Hispanic Whites (41%). In a recent 2023 pilot study, scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston attempted to determine whether ethnic/ra

According to a recent study, a test conducted on mice showed an association of obesity with a weakened immune system in the detection of oral cancer. A team led by Dr. Yu Leo Lei, PhD, from the Cancer Center and School of Dentistry at the University of Michigan at Rogel, reported that obesity helps

According to a large review, periodontal disease has a negative impact on cognition. The review is noteworthy - it analyzes the existing data on the impact of poor periodontal health on cognitive decline and dementia.

It is possible that gold-containing dental crowns caused an allergic reaction in the mouth of a 64-year-old woman, which developed into a chronic inflammatory disease, lichen planus of the mouth. Tests showed that the woman was allergic to gold and was advised to replace the crowns. Clinicians shou

Although the term "Halitosis" (bad breath) was first coined in 1874, people have become more aware of the problem as recently as the COVID-19 pandemic due to the widespread wearing of protective masks. In fact, after caries and periodontal disease, bad breath is the third most common reason patients

A study evaluating patients in Norway with long-term temporomandibular disorder found that patients who initially had higher levels of pain were at an increased risk of non-resolving symptoms. Existing research indicates that temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) is the second most common sourc

Craniofacial malformations - cleft lip or cleft palate - affect one in 700 live births and can lead to serious dental problems. A study by scientists at University College London and the University of São Paulo in Brazil showed how a combination of genetic and environmental factors lead to the forma