Dental implants are used to replace missing teeth. They are usually successful, but problems can arise when bacteria collect around them and cause an infection.

Researchers have uncovered a possible reason infections around dental implants can be so difficult to treat. Bacteria may corrode titanium surfaces, releasing tiny metal particles that trigger ...

Rutgers researchers have discovered that tiny titanium particles released from dental implants can interfere with immune cells responsible for fighting infection. The findings may help explain why ...

When infection reaches the pulp of a tooth, the choice is often between extraction and endodontic treatment. Patients who arrange a root canal in Onehunga are usually trying to keep a natural tooth ...

Bone graft materials contaminated with tuberculosis (TB) were used in three dozen dental and medical procedures, causing infections in five people, including one who died, according to the U.S.

A Swedish case report documents how retained wisdom tooth roots migrated away from the inferior alveolar nerve after ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an emergency response and preparedness health advisory about outbreaks of nontuberculous mycobacteria infections that have happened ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports indicates that physical exercise combined with omega-3 supplementation considerably improves the immune response and reduces the severity of chronic ...

This article is part of the activities of the Japan-Sweden Dental Society, providing easy-to-understand translations and ...

A nationwide Finnish registry study of 652 breast cancer patients with bone metastases found jawbone necrosis in 12.6 percent ...