Microbes in Dental Plaque Look More Like Relatives in Soil Than Those on the Tongue
From the perspective of A. Murat Eren, PhD, the mouth is the perfect place to study microbial communities. “Not only is it the beginning of … more
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6,000 Year Old Dental Plaque Used To Reveal Earliest Evidence Of Milk Consumption
Scientists have discovered the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption by humans. The team identified milk protein entombed in calcified dental plaque (calculus) on the … more
An Army of Micro-Robots Can Wipe Out Dental Plaque
A visit to the dentist typically involves time-consuming and sometimes unpleasant scraping with mechanical tools to remove plaque from teeth. What if, instead, a dentist … more
Medieval Dental Plaque Sheds Light on How Our Microbiomes Have Changed
The communities of bacteria that live in our mouths have changed drastically since the Middle Ages, according to a new study of remains buried in … more
Dental Plaque is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles
Combine a diet high in sugar with poor oral hygiene habits and dental cavities, or caries, will likely result. The sugar triggers the formation of … more
Flavoured Drink Reduces Dental Plaque Through Consumption
DoseBiome has announced their new findings that qii, the world’s first functional drink for oral health, can reduce up to 52% of dental plaque with each … more
DNA in Dental Plaque Shows Neanderthals Used ‘Aspirin’
Published today in the journal Nature, an international team led by the University of Adelaide’s Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) and Dental School, with … more
Toothpaste Identifies, Reduces Plaque and Reduces Inflammation in Body
For decades, research has suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body—in particular, heart attacks and strokes. The results released … more
Breakthrough in dental plaque research
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