bacteria

Beetroot lowers blood pressure through oral microbiome changes

The blood pressure lowering effect of beetroot in older people may be due to its impact on the oral microbiome,…

Dentistry

Mental illness may transmit between newlyweds through oral bacteria

Newlyweds’ anxiety, depression and insomnia levels become more similar due to sharing of oral bacteria, a new study has found.…

Dentistry

Oral bacteria impacts brain health, study finds

Bad bacteria from the mouth can damage the brain, leading to an increased risk of dementia, according to a new…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 2 March 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Man reportedly…

Dentistry

‘Artificial tongue’ developed to target oral bacteria

Researchers have designed a chemical sensor array or ‘artificial tongue’ which identifies and deactivates bacteria in the mouth. Published in…

Health & research

Oral microbiome transplants could prevent dental decay, study says

Early results from a trial into the efficacy of oral microbiome transplants suggest that the procedure successfully prevents dental caries…

Dentistry

Toothbrushing linked to lower rates of pneumonia in hospitalised patients

Researchers have found that toothbrushing may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalised patients. A new study by investigators from…

Dentistry

New device detects untreated bacteria in root canal treatments

A new method of detecting bacteria during root canal treatments could eradicate the need for follow-up appointments, according to a…

Endodontics

Scientists ‘turn the tables’ on harmful bacteria in root canal infections

A tiny virus cultivated from Jerusalem’s sewage could help prevent root canal infections and ‘turn the tables’ on harmful bacteria,…

Endodontics