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Viome Life Sciences is officially launching Oral Health Pro with CancerDetect™, a new test designed to help clinicians provide their patients with oral health insights and early-stage cancer detection.

Viome Makes New Oral Health and Cancer Detection Test Available for Dental Professionals

University of Cincinnati Engineers Pioneer Device for Early Gingivitis Detection

Breakthrough Home Saliva Test Detects Gingivitis

The team from the University of Washington in Seattle used stem-cell technologies to form organoids that secrete tooth enamel proteins.

A Multi-Disciplinary Team of Researchers Unlocks First Steps of Enamel Production

A new study has shown the link between diabetes and periodontal disease, giving patients with type 2 diabetes new information to potentially lower blood glucose levels. 

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Can Regularly Clean Interdentally to Lower Blood Glucose Levels According to New Study

New research demonstrates that cavity-causing bacteria can get help from other bacteria, urging pediatric patients to use effective toothbrushing techniques and good oral care. 

Researchers Discover Gum Disease-Causing Bacteria Boosts Other Caries-Causing Bacteria

Mark Cannon, DDS, MS, outlines data indicating the dental industry should move away from using chlorhexidine and toward a xylitol-erythritol combination.

Following the Science to Better Preventive Dental Products

This new study from the University of Southern California demonstrates that dental clinics that make small sensory adaptations in the treatment room are better equipped to care for autistic pediatric patients. 

Study Shows Sensory-Adapted Dental Clinics Reduce Stress for Autistic Pediatric Patients

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

As dental materials with antimicrobial properties become more common it’s important to be educated about how they work and the benefits and risks they can provide patients.

Understanding Antimicrobial Dental Materials

New research shows that this post-scaling and root planing gum care product can help eliminate certain periodontic pathogens when applied correctly. 

New Clinical Study Demonstrates ARESTIN Decreases Certain Periodontitis Pathogens

Researchers pioneering the new field of paleobiotechnology are reviving the natural byproducts of Pleistocene-era bacteria based on DNA recovered from prehistoric calculus.

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