Notable New Research: Fluoride & Hypothyroidism
Are Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water Associated with Hypothyroidism Prevalence in England? A Large Observational Study of GP Practice Data & Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water Peckham S, Lowery D, […]
Notable New Research: Novel Oral Detox of Heavy Metals
Novel Oral Detoxification of Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead with Thiol-modified Nanoporous Silica Sangvanich T, Morry J, Fox C, Ngamcherdtrakul W, Goodyear S, Castro D, Fryxell GE, Addleman RS, Summers AO, […]
Notable New Research: Fluoridation Review
Water Fluoridation: A Critical Review of the Physiological Effects of Ingested Fluoride as a Public Health Intervention Peckham, S., and Awofeso, N. Scientific World Journal 2014. Published 26 February 2014. […]
Notable New Research: Bacteria, Yeast & Dental Biofilms
Symbiotic relationship between Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans synergizes the virulence of plaque-biofilms in vivo Falsetta, M.L., et al Infection and Immunity. 2014. Published ahead of print 24 February 2014, […]
Notable New Research: Chronic Exposure to Mercury from Dental Amalgam
Toxicity of Mercury Associated with Dental Amalgam Mahmoud M. E. Mudawi, Mohamed A.M. Hagga, Ayman B. Mousa, Mohammed M. M. khir International Journal of Pharmacology & Toxicology. 2014. 4(1), 5-10. […]
Notable New Research: Mercury Vapor Exposure
Mercury Vapour Exposure During Dental Student Training in Amalgam Removal Abstract Background Amalgam that is used for dental fillings contains approximately 50% elemental mercury. During dental student training, amalgam is […]
Cavitations & Bone Loss: Info Needed
An IABDM member asks: Does anyone have the reference for Jerry Bouquot’s statment that with jawbone cavitations, 40% bone loss occurs before it is visible on x-rays? If you do, […]
Research Opportunity for IABDM Members: Help Build the Dental Data Bank
Biological dentists understand well how diet influences orofacial development and, in turn, systemic health. The Dental Data Bank (DDB) is a new, central, digital library of orofacial data on children […]
Notable New Research: Antioxidants & Heavy Metals
An in vitro study in the latest Archives of Oral Biology shows how pure antioxidants may protect oral fibroblasts against the detrimental effects of copper, nickel and zinc: Antioxidant Combinations […]