Michael Strahan recently uploaded a video of him at a dental office getting the gap in his teeth closed. It is his signature! So, people are wondering if this is for real or is it an April Fool's joke. Hmmmm.
Researchers unravel how a novel microbial small molecule is connected to dental caries development
An inter-disciplinary team of researchers led by Prof. Qian Peiyuan, Chair Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) s Department of Ocean Science and Division of Life Science has unraveled how a novel microbial small molecule released by Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) - a bacterium commonly found in the human oral cavity - is connected to dental caries development using a synthetic biology approach, offering new insights to the health impact of the human oral microbiota and facilitating future research on the prevention of tooth decay.
Woman Shares Scary Photos of Dental Decay in Span of 3 Years of Drinking Pop and No Brushing
A Michigan mom who had all of her top teeth removed due to decay attributes the loss to poor dental hygiene, a phobia of the dentist, and a decade-long soda habit.
Victoria Irene Nowakowski photographed her gradual dental deterioration and shared it in a TikTok video as a warning to others, hopeful that it would encourage us to take better care of our teeth.
Thankfully, Nowakowski managed to salvage her smile after being fitted with dentures a shocking contrast revealed at the end of the video but the scary sight of her dental decay still serves as a terrifying reminder.
Secrets From Ancient Bones Have Changed What We Know About The Scythians
11 MARCH 2021
In both popular culture and the academic record, the Scythians have been described as a force to be reckoned with. For hundreds of years, they ruled the Eurasian steppe, fierce warriors given an even bigger advantage by their highly mobile, nomadic lifestyle.
Or so we have thought, for millennia. According to a new analysis of Scythian bones, this perception is not quite the full picture; in fact, some of the people we group in with the Scythians often did settle down, living more agrarian lifestyles with urban centers.
Information from ancient teeth could reveal new insights about the past
There s a surprising amount of information stored in the hardened plaque, or calculus, between teeth. And if that calculus belongs to the remains of a person who lived in ancient times, the information could reveal new insights about the past.
But the tiny samples can be difficult to work with. Now, in ACS
Journal of Proteome Research, scientists apply a new method to this analysis, finding more proteins than traditional approaches.
The human mouth is full of interesting molecules: DNA and enzymes in saliva, proteins and lipids from bits of food stuck between teeth, the bacterial citizens of the oral microbiome. Under the right conditions, those molecules can be preserved in dental calculus for thousands of years.