BREAKING NEWS :: JANUARY 21, 2010
“Understanding the thousands of individual genes and multiple systems involved in gingivitis will help explain exactly what is occurring in a person's body at the onset of the disease and how it relates to their overall health..” — Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD
Study Shows Nearly 1/3 Of Human Genome Is Involved In Gingivitis
Research published in the December 2009 Journal of Periodontology shows that more than 9,000 genes—nearly 30 percent of the genes found in the human body—are expressed differently during the onset and healing process associated with gingivitis
Data from the report suggest development and reversal of gingivitis at the molecular level is apparently much more complicated than its causes might indicate.
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Commercially Marketed Raisin Bran Cereals Increase Acidity Of Dental Plaque
Consuming bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Some dentists believe sweet, sticky foods such as raisins cause cavities because they are difficult to clear off the tooth surfaces, says Christine Wu, professor and director of cariology research at UIC and lead investigator of the study.
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Clinical Study Shows Dental Stem Cells Regrow Bone
Research published in the November issue of the European Cells and Materials Journal which cites the reconstruction of the human mandible bone with autologous dental pulp stem cells marks the first time dental stem cell research has moved from the laboratory to human clinical trials.
The study efforts were conducted by researchers from the 2nd University of Naples, Italy and has significant implications for the repair of intricate and complex bones which aid orofacial functions such as speech, chewing, swallowing and facial expressions.
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One In Four Patients Have Lost Bone Around Their Implants
Bone loss around dental implants is far more common than previously realized, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Around one-fourth of patients reportedly lose some degree of supporting bone around their implants.
The study analyzed X-rays of over 600 patients. The more implants a patient had in the jaw, the more common it was to find loss of supporting bone. Just over 28 percent of patients had lost some degree of supporting bone around their implants according to the report.
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