News tagged with dental medicine
Study pinpoints genetic variation that raises a risk linked to bisphosphonates
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class ...
Jan 27, 2012 |
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F. nucleatum enables breaking bond on blood vessels to allow invaders in
A common oral bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, acts like a key to open a door in human blood vessels and leads the way for it and other bacteria like Escherichia coli to invade the body through the blood and make people s ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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First large-scale study of pain reveals risk factors
Millions of Americans are affected by painful jaw problems known as TMD, temporomandibular disorders, but predicting who is at risk has been extremely difficult.
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Lose the fat and improve the gums, dental researchers find
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers found the human body is better at fighting gum disease when fat cells, which trigger inflammation, disappear.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Cell Transplantation study shows bone growth from implanted tooth and dental pulp stem cells
Researchers in Japan have completed a study showing that stem cells derived from deciduous canine teeth and dental pulp can be grafted and produce bone regeneration between parents and offspring. Their results are published ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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New twist in a blindness-causing disease gene found
After more than three decades of research, University of Pennsylvania veterinarians and vision-research scientists, with associates at Cornell University, have identified a gene responsible for a blindness-inducing disease ...
Sep 21, 2011 |
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'Open wide' for new stem cell potential: Stem cells of the oral mucosa stay young
While highly potent embryonic stem cells are often the subject of ethical and safety controversy, adult-derived stem cells have other problems. As we age, our stem cells are less pliant and less able to transform into the ...
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Dentists can identify people with undiagnosed diabetes
In a study, Identification of unrecognized diabetes and pre-diabetes in a dental setting, published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Dental Research, researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine found ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Why disparities in dental care persist for African-Americans even when they have insurance coverage
African Americans receive poorer dental care than white Americans, even when they have some dental insurance coverage. To better understand why this is so, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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For children, there's no place like (a dental) home
(Medical Xpress) -- Tooth decay is the most chronic disease among children. In one year, more than 51 million hours of school is missed because of tooth decay or other dental-related illness. And even when ...
May 27, 2011 |
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Researchers find most substance-dependent individuals report poor oral health
A team of Boston University researchers has found that the majority of individuals with substance dependence problems report having poor oral health. They also found that opioid users, in particular, showed a decline in oral ...
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Orthodontic researchers ask: Where's your retainer?
Have you been wearing your retainer? It's a question countless parents ask of their children post-braces. Now Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers are getting serious about the question.
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Salivary glands as organs of immunity: New research makes oral immunization easier to swallow
If you don't like shots or needles, you're in luck. New research published online in The FASEB Journal gives the development of new oral vaccinations a shot in the arm thanks to discoveries involving the salivary glands of mic ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Pulled teeth stored for stem cells
Naidelys Montoya didn't wait for her son's baby teeth to fall out. She took the boy to an oral surgeon to have two of the loose ones extracted.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Risk of heart attack and stroke following dental treatment outweighed by long-term benefits
Research published today suggests that invasive dental treatment, such as extractions, carries a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke and heart attack over the short term. However, ...
Oct 19, 2010 |
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