Background: Dental caries is a common chronic disease among children and adults alike, posing a substantial health burden. Caries is affected by multiple genetic and environmental factors, and prior ...

Dental researchers are trying to unravel a complex mix of physical and behavioral factors contributing to "meth mouth," a condition that often develops in the oral cavities of methamphetamine (MA) ...

Read before the American Academy of Dental Science, Jan. 1, 1908. By request of the Boston Society for the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis these illustrations and quotations from the text have been ...

Baltimore, Maryland...At the Opening Ceremonies of the 83rd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), convening here today, Dr. Edwina Kidd, from the University of ...

Alexandria, VA, USA – The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) has announced Eric Reynolds as the 2024 IADR Distinguished Scientist William H. Bowen Research in ...

In a recent cross-sectional study published in BMC Public Health, researchers examined the potential association between serum vitamin D status and the prevalence and number of teeth affected by ...

The economic impact of dental caries (tooth decay) is disproportionately higher in the most deprived groups, new research finds. The economic impact of dental caries (tooth decay) is ...

Editor's note: Quotes are taken from an exclusive interview during the recent International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany. Dental caries remains one of the most widespread health issues ...

Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...