“Expanding Horizons”: The ADI Philippines Section First International Conference
www.adiphilippines.com REGISTER NOW The Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) Philippines Section proudly presents “Expanding Horizons,” an international conference at the Widus Hotel Clark, Pampanga. Featuring top-tier international and local speakers,…
TMJ DISORDERS
TMJ DISORDERSTemporomandibular joint and muscle disorders, commonly called “TMJ,” are a group of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and the muscles that control jaw movement.…
Temporomandibular Disorders: Priorities for Research and Care
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Recommendations on TMD Research and Care “First do no harm”
A New View of Nerve Pain
Gene changes after nerve injury shed light on chronic pain condition Uninjured trigeminal neurons (left) had higher expression of genes—such as Trpv1 (green)— related to sensory detection and signaling. After…
Disarming a Blood-Clotting Protein Prevents Gum Disease in Mice
Disarming a Blood-Clotting Protein Prevents Gum Disease in Mice December 23, 2021 Human and animal study offers insight into treating periodontal disease and other inflammatory disorders Blocking function of a…
How Data Science and Digital Dentistry Can Improve Dental Care
March 23, 2023 Digital technologies promise better care by linking dental and medical records, improving diagnostics, and enabling personalized treatment From surgical tools to imaging devices, new technologies are continually improving…
Facial Pain Comes to Light
April 21, 2022 Neurons that glow under the microscope offer insight into safer pain relief In Brief: Using an imaging technique to visualize pain signals in facial nerves, NIDCR researchers…
Smile! What are veneers and what do they do to your natural teeth?
Smile! What are veneers and what do they do to your natural teeth? Shutterstock Roy Judge, The University of Melbourne It seems our perception of dental health and beauty has changed…
Researchers Call in a Swarm of Tiny, Tooth-Scrubbing Robots
September 13, 2022 (NIDCR) Credit: Edward Steager, University of Pennsylvania By Tiffany Chen The concept of a toothbrush—essentially bristles-on-a-stick—hasn’t changed much as a technology since the Babylonians and ancient Egyptians…
The Race To Make Hospitals Cybersecure
The race to make hospitals cybersecure Amid the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2021, the Irish healthcare system’s computers were breached by hackers who gained access to patient files and posted…