Research Summary Oral health: The protective role of white blood cells Scientists from the Netherlands have identified a type of white blood cell as a potential component of oral health. Elena Nicu of the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam and her collaborators collected oral rinse and blood samples from 268 healthy volunteers. Cell count, cycle...Read More

Research Summary Dental prostheses: Cutting down on corrosion Silver-palladium-gold and gold-platinium alloys used as magnets for dental prostheses resist corrosion more than cobalt-chromium alloys. In removable prostheses, such magnets are attracted to a keeper, which is placed either on a treated root or a metal framework fixed in the mouth, enabling the prostheses to remain...Read More

Summary Diabetes: restoring jaw bone growth A combination of vitamin D3 and the hormone calcitonin may restore normal growth of the lower jaw bone in young patients with diabetes. Diabetes impairs the growth of bones, including those of the head and face, potentially causing dental problems in young patients. Vitamin D3, which is produced by human...Read More