Much of the research concerning the human microbiome focuses on the gut and the influence that diet and nutrition have on the microbes residing in our digestive systems. Fewer studies consider the bacteria and fungi that live in our mouths, and even fewer look specifically at the oral microbiome’s role in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) … Read more
Could it be? An end to S. Mutans? Image via Wikipedia UCLA clinical study leads to “smartbomb” mouthwash that destroys S. mutans In a recent clinical study, 12 subjects who rinsed just one time with the experimental mouthwash experienced a nearly complete elimination of the S. mutans bacteria over the entire four-day testing period. The … Read more
Spectra looks to be a remarkable device re; patient presentation and case acceptance. I am familiar with the Diagnodent, however a numerical display won’t impact the same as the visual display of the Spectra Unit. Date: 08/08/2011 MELVILLE, New York— August 8, 2011–Air Techniques, Inc., a leading dental equipment manufacturer and developers of Spectra Caries … Read more
Ah Strep. Mutans – we hardly knew yee From Worldental.org According to researchers from Boston the primary culprit in EEC (Early Childhood Carries) is the bacterium called Streptococcus mutans. However, they have also identified a new species of bacteria that might be the same harmful, called Scardovia wiggsiae. The reports of the study have been … Read more
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