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Penn Dental Research Targets Periodontal Aging

Periodontal diseases, commonly known as gingivitis and periodontitis, remain a significant global health challenge, affecting nearly 60% of adults aged 65 and older.

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Penn Researchers Develop Antiviral Chewing Gum

In today’s interconnected world, viral diseases contribute to significant global health challenges and economic costs. Seasonal influenza epidemics cause a substantial disease burden.

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Penn Dental Medicine Study Shows Saliva Test May Help Mark Gum Disease Progression

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.

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Unique Properties of Jaw Stem Cells Could Help Repair Damage

Among the bones of the body, the jaw is unique. During embryonic development, jawbones arise from different types of stem cells compared to.

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Penn Dental Medicine Researchers Leveraging Far-Flung Taste and Smell Sensors

The taste buds of the tongue contain bundles of specialized cells bearing sensors that detect chemical attributes of food. Known as taste receptors,.

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Penn Dental Medicine Researchers Coaxing Stem Cells from Gum Tissue to Repair Nerves

Faced with repairing a major nerve injury to the craniofacial region, surgeons can use a nerve from an arm or leg to restore.

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Penn Dental Medicine Researchers Exploring the Regenerative Properties of Oral Tissue

Have you ever wondered why scars rarely form in the mouth? Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine have pondered this very question, and they.

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Penn Dental Medicine Researchers Developing Hydrogels to Shed Light on Inflammation

Hydrogels, water-based gels with varied biomedical applications, have become a key focus of bioengineering research in recent years, transforming the way diseases are.

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Penn Dental Medicine Study Sheds Light on Aging-Related Condition That Drives Inflammation

As humans age, hematopoietic stem cells—the immature precursor cells that give rise to all blood and immune cells—accumulate mutations. Some of the mutations.

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Penn Dental Medicine’s Geelsu Hwang Engineering a Next-Generation Dental Implant

Every year, roughly 3 million Americans receive implants to replace lost teeth. While this technology has represented a leap of progress in dental.

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