Category: New Study
New method for identifying oral cancer
Researchers have found a correlation between one type of oral cancer’s progression and the abundance of specific proteins in tumour tissue and saliva.
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Irish Famine and dental decay
Great Irish Famine victims were heavy smokers which caused badly rotten teeth, researchers from the University of Otago, New Zealand and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) have discovered. The research was carried out on the teeth of 363 adult victims of the Great Irish Famine, who died in the Kilkenny Union Workhouse between 1847 and 1851. […]
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Disease bacteria and Alzheimer’s
Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is similar to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
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Is regrowing our teeth a reality?
One of the biggest worries we have when it comes to our oral health is the possibility of losing our teeth, either naturally or because of an accident. But what if we could grow them back?
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