What is the latest dental and oral health research news?
What is the latest dental and oral health research news?

Researchers are continually investigating ways to improve dental and oral health. There are ongoing studies in the laboratory and in clinics that focus on the mouth including the study of bone, teeth, salivary glands and connective tissues; the role of bacteria and viruses in oral disease; genetic disorders and tumors of the oral cavity; the cause and treatment of acute and chronic pain; and the development of new and improved methods to diagnose oral disease.

Information on the latest news in dental and oral health can be found in many places including journals, magazines, newspapers, television and radio. If you learn of a clinical study and want to participate, talk with your dentist first to see if you might be a candidate.

To learn more:

Dental Health
(MEDLINEplus)
Scroll down the page to Statistics to find links to Web sites that offer statistics on oral health and dental disease.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dentalhealth.html
ADA News Daily
(American Dental Association)
The American Dental Association maintains a website that includes video news releases, public service announcements, and a dental minute, an informative news feature that you can download and hear or read.
http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
(National Institutes of Health)
This Web site offers public health information, the latest news, clinical trials and research information, and professional news, in addition to how to find dental care in your area, support groups and other informative resources.
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

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Written by: Judi Berry, B.F.A.
Reviewed by: Michael J. Engel, D.M.D.
Last Modified: Tuesday March 16, 2004 11:04 AM