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Swinburne stem-cell technology aids 3D printed cartilage repair

Novel stem-cell technology developed at Swinburne will be used to grow the massive number of stem cells required for a new hand-held 3D printer that will enable surgeons to create ...
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/ Anatomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Bone, Cartilage, Connective tissue, Dentist, Induced stem cells, Osteochondritis dissecans, Skeletal system, Stem cells

New light shed on how bone marrow niches keep stem cells thriving

Japanese researchers uncover cellular factor needed to maintain the environment that regulates hematopoietic stem cell Osaka - Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are a class of stem cells located in bone ...
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/ Anatomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell biology, Dentist, Hematopoiesis, Hematopoietic stem cell, Hematopoietic stem cell niche, Histology, Induced stem cells, Stem cell, Stem cell factor, Stem cells

Dental tourism strikes nerve

New Zealanders having cheap dental work done overseas are creating a headache for dentists here who are left with the job of fixing badly-botched treatments, a University of Otago survey ...
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/ Crown, Dental therapist, Dental tourism, Dentist, Dentist, Dentistry, Dentistry throughout the world, Endodontic therapy, Health, Karl Lyons, New Zealand

Evo-devo models of tooth development and the origin of hominoid molar diversity

Abstract The detailed anatomical features that characterize fossil hominin molars figure prominently in the reconstruction of their taxonomy, phylogeny, and paleobiology. Despite the prominence of molar form in human origins ...
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/ Ape, Cusp, Dentist, Enamel knot, Head, Human body, Human tooth, Molar, Tooth, Zoology

Bioengineered tooth bud model functionalized with decellularized tooth bud ECM

Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for ...
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/ Alen Blagajcevic, Biology, Decellularization, Dentist, Extracellular matrix, Health, Human tooth, Human tooth development, Medicine, Orthodontics, Pediatrics

Toothpaste alone does not prevent dental erosion or hypersensitivity

An analysis of nine toothpastes found that none of them protects enamel or prevents erosive wear Summary: An analysis of nine toothpastes found that none of them protects enamel or ...
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/ Abrasion, Dentin hypersensitivity, Dentist, Dentistry, Human tooth, Medical terminology, Medicine, Mouth, Oral hygiene, Orofacial pain, Pain, RTT, Samira Helena João-Souza, Tooth decay

Biomimetic Tooth Repair: Amelogenin-Derived Peptide Enables in Vitro Remineralization of Human Enamel

Abstract: White spot lesions (WSL) and incipient caries on enamel surfaces are the earliest clinical outcomes for demineralization and caries. If left untreated, the caries can progress and may cause ...
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/ Acute pain, Demineralization, Dental caries, Dentist, Dentistry, Hard tissue, Human tooth, Mouth, Oral hygiene, RTT, Teeth, Tooth decay, Toothpaste

‘Things just exploded in his mouth’: kids’ tooth decay unnoticed in Perth

Perth parents are living in blissful ignorance of their children's horribly decaying teeth, new research has showed. HBF surveyed 625 parents of six to 17-year-olds from WA, NSW and Victoria ...
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/ Dental public health, Dentist, Dentistry, Human tooth, John Camacho, Oral hygiene, Periodontology, Tooth decay, Tooth loss, Tooth pathology

Partnering with dentists can help in diagnosis, management of bruxism

Maggie, a 5-year-old nonverbal female with cerebral palsy, presents with her mother. The mom believes her daughter has oral pain but cannot look in her mouth. The mother’s chief complaint ...
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/ Attrition, Bruxism, Dentist, Dentistry, Health, Meth mouth, Mouthguard, Occlusion, Outline of dentistry and oral health, Parasomnia, Sleep apnea, Sleep disorders, Sports equipment

Radicular Cysts

Radicular cysts, or periapical cysts, are the most common type of inflammatory cyst to affect the jawbone. Radicular cysts may account for up to as many as 70% of all ...
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/ Anatomy, Cysts, Cysts of the jaws, Dentist, Dentistry, Gross pathology, Medicine, Odontogenic cyst, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Periapical cyst, Periapical periodontitis, Pulp