News tagged with dental science

Chemists discover most naturally variable protein in dental plaque bacterium

Two UC San Diego chemists have discovered the most naturally variable protein known to date in a bacterium that is a key player in the formation of dental plaque.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Connecting the dots: Nanoscale approach to biomaterials

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine are piecing together the process of tooth enamel biomineralization, which could lead to novel nanoscale approaches to developing biomaterials. The findings ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Choosing your neighbors: Scientists see how microbes relate in space

Like people in cities, microbes often live in complex communities that contain many different microbial types. Also like us, microbes tend to gravitate to and "hang out" with certain other types in their community, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Doctors create gum that helps promote tooth health

With the help of a gum chomping machine and years of careful chemistry, University of Kentucky researchers have developed a chewing gum that can help replace toothpaste and a toothbrush, thus improving the health of soldiers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Bitemark evidence and analysis should be approached with caution, study reports

Against the backdrop of last week's Congressional hearing into the future of forensic science, researchers from the University at Buffalo's Laboratory for Forensic Odontology Research in the School of Dental Medicine, have ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

From human bite to robot jaws

The UK spends around £2.5 billion each year on dental materials to replace or strengthen teeth. The Chewing Robot is a new biologically inspired way to test dental materials and it will be shown to the public ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0