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In-mouth hydrogel releases artificial saliva to treat dry mouth

Editor — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:47:57 +0000

US researchers have created a reusable hydrogel that releases artificial saliva over time, which could help provide sustained relief from dry mouth. Their research is published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials. Dry mouth is a condition whereby the salivary glands do not produce enough saliva. Many medications to treat dry mouth boost natural saliva production, but they […]

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Inflammation proteins in saliva mark progression of gum disease

Editor — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:26:50 +0000

Measuring levels of key proteins in patients’ saliva may be a relatively easy way for dentists and even patients themselves to track the progression of gum disease, suggests a new US study. In the research led by a team at Penn Dental Medicine in Pennsylvania—and published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology—saliva samples from more than […]

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New study finds patients with ADHD are at a greater risk of poor oral health

Editor — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:18:37 +0000

A recent report by a non-profit in the US has discovered that adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have poor oral health than those without ADHD. According to the study by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health in Boston, 35.5 per cent of participants with ADHD rated their oral health as […]

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The diagnostic power of saliva

Editor — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:05:50 +0000

A new study has unlocked the diagnostic power of saliva, and could change how gum disease—and a range of other oral health conditions—are detected and monitored in the future. By Shane Conroy A groundbreaking new study may change the way dental practitioners think about saliva. The University of Queensland study has identified five potential saliva […]

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Could a simple mouth rinse spot early heart disease risk?

Editor — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 23:40:13 +0000

Gum inflammation leads to periodontitis, which is linked with cardiovascular disease. Canadian scientists now think they have found a way to identify the earliest warming signs of cardiovascular disease from a simple saliva sample. The team from Mount Royal University in Alberta, Canada, used a simple oral rinse to see if levels of white blood cells—an […]

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COVID-19 testing kits also can measure oral microbiome in saliva

Editor — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 23:30:38 +0000

COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used to measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a US study has found. This enables study of the relationship between mouth and lung microbes and the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may allow for the development of new treatments. The Rutgers University study, published in NPJ […]

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Dental procedures during pandemic are no riskier than a drink of water, study finds

Editor — Tue, 18 May 2021 23:51:26 +0000

A new study out of the US dispels the misconception that patients and providers are at high risk of catching COVID-19 at the dentist’s office. SARS-CoV-2 spreads mainly through respiratory droplets, and dental procedures are known to produce an abundance of aerosols—leading to fears that flying saliva during a cleaning or a restorative procedure could […]

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New saliva oral and throat cancer diagnosis test receives FDA approval

Editor — Mon, 17 May 2021 23:43:38 +0000

A QUT researcher’s identification of saliva as an early detection liquid biopsy for oral and throat cancer has been realised by the development and commercialisation of a diagnostic device by US-based biotech company Viome. Viome’s early detection device has been designated a ‘breakthrough device’ by the Food and Drug Administration in the US. QUT Associate […]

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Down in the mouth with Dr Christina Adler

Editor — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:21:55 +0000

Dr Christina Adler’s work into the oral microbiome may reveal how genetic and environmental factors influence their development and drive disease such as tooth decay in children. Chloe Warren reports Dr Christina Adler began her love of dentistry a little earlier than most: about 10,000 years earlier to be precise. After learning about the significance […]

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Robot jaws shows medicated chewing gum could be the future

Editor — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 01:50:09 +0000

Medicated chewing gum has been recognised as a new advanced drug delivery method of both medical and dental products but currently there is no gold standard for testing drug release from chewing gum in vitro. But now new research from the UK has shown a chewing robot with built-in humanoid jaws could provide opportunities for […]

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Human saliva different to that found in other primates

Editor — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:36:15 +0000

The human diet—a result of increased meat consumption, cooking and agriculture—has led to stark differences in the saliva of humans compared to that of other primates, US researchers have found. Saliva is a crucial bodily secretion in humans. The fluid helps digest food, protects tooth enamel, polices microbes in the mouth, and forms a first […]

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Early cancer diagnosis hopes with saliva test

Editor — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 03:33:16 +0000

A saliva test to diagnose cancer could be the key to early diagnosis, resulting in clinical trials for a rapid testing method set to begin this year. Tests so far have had promising results, and the technology has already proven its ability to diagnose a type of lung cancer by detecting biomarkers. Professor David Wong, […]

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