A team of University at Buffalo (UB) researchers in the US has developed a new strontium-loaded scaffold that can be personalised to fit any size dental implant and could help improve healing and tissue attachment in patients.

In a recent study, researchers reported that using removable partial dentures may have long-term benefits in reducing mortality among adults with a non-functional dentition, but cautioned that further research is needed.

A study from King’s College London has shed light on the role that a type of cell plays in the progression of periodontal (gum) disease and how it could provide an avenue for therapeutic intervention.

An innovative technology developed at Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel will enable bone regeneration to correct large defects by means of a special hydrogel.