CWRU dental researcher demonstrates how T cells cause inflammation during infections
Case Western Reserve University dental researcher Pushpa Pandiyan has discovered a new way to model how infection-fighting T cells cause inflammation in mice.
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Postmenopausal Women May Be at Risk of Gum Disease
Title: Postmenopausal Women May Be at Risk of Gum DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/20/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/23/2015 12:00:00 AM
Can a bacterial virus from Jerusalem sewage prevent root canal infections?
Scientists turn the tables on drug-resistant bacteria by infecting them with bacteriophages (bacterial viruses)Every year, drug-resistant infections kill more than 50,000 people across Europe…
Virus found in sewage shows promise in treating dental procedure infections
The idea of using viruses to fight stubborn bacteria is revived in a study that shows one isolated from sewage may prevent E. faecalis infection following root canal procedures.
Bone-loss score may tip off doctors to gum disease in postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women susceptible to bone fractures may also be a higher risk for gum disease, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of dental Medicine and Case/Cleveland…
Beavers Offer Tips on Cavity Prevention
Title: Beavers Offer Tips on Cavity PreventionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Making teeth tough: Beavers show way to improve our enamel
Discovery could lead to better understanding of tooth decay process, early detectionBeavers don’t brush their teeth, and they don’t drink fluoridated water, but a new Northwestern University…
Health Tip: Preparing Your Child for the Dentist
Title: Health Tip: Preparing Your Child for the DentistCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Dentists Offer Tips to Keep Young Children Cavity-Free
Title: Dentists Offer Tips to Keep Young Children Cavity-FreeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/15/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Oral screening is a role for dental hygienists and therapists, study suggests – UK
A new study suggests that dental hygienists and therapists should be used to screen for dental caries and periodontal disease in a bid to improve the delivery of primary dental health care.