News tagged with dental medicine
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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Broke a tooth? Grow another!
(PhysOrg.com) -- To all those who have made deals with the tooth fairy in the past: you probably sold your teeth below their fair value.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Give dirty mouths a brush
The human mouth is home to an estimated 800 to 1,000 different kinds of bacteria. The warm and moist environment, along with hard tooth surfaces and soft tissues, prove to be optimal factors in boosting germ growth. Many ...
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Technique yields potential biological substitute for dental implants
A technique pioneered in the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory of Dr. Jeremy Mao, the Edward V. Zegarelli Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, can orchestrate stem cells ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 24, 2010 |
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Dental researchers discover human beta defensins-3 ignite in oral cancer growth
Detecting oral cancer in its earliest stages can save the lives of the nearly 40,500 people diagnosed annually. But early detection has been difficult.
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Making crowns stick to teeth more effectively
Dentists want those expensive crowns to stick to the teeth. But it doesn’t always happen because of contamination during the crown’s bonding.
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Oral infection and heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Science previously suggested oral infections might trigger the immune system, causing inflammation in other parts of the body and contributing to heart disease. It was thought that all antibodies worked the ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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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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Even healthy pregnant women need to worry about oral bacteria
Even healthy pregnant women can be at risk for pregnancy problems caused by oral bacteria. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University began to understand which bacteria from the 700 species living in the mouth are responsible ...
May 10, 2010 |
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Treating gum disease helps rheumatoid arthritis sufferers
Here's one more reason to keep your teeth healthy.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 28, 2009 |
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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, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 19, 2010 |
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