Veillonella parvula and a pathogen in the mouth may lead to gum disease, a new study shows.
Friendly bacteria fills the human body. However, some of these microorganisms, such as
Veillonella parvula, may be
Porphyromonas gingivalis, it helps the germ multiply and cause gum disease, the researchers report.
The researchers wanted to understand how
P. gingivalis colonizes the mouth. The pathogen is unable to produce its own growth molecules until it achieves a large population in the oral microbiome (the community of microorganisms that live on and inside the body).
The answer: It borrows growth molecules from
V. parvula, a common yet harmless bacteria in the mouth whose growth is not population dependent.
Microbiome study: Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive
Patricia Diaz, DDS, PhD, Professor of Empire Innovation in the UB School of Dental Medicine and director of the UB Microbiome Center.
“Successfully targeting the accessory pathogen V. parvula should prevent P. gingivalis from expanding within the oral microbial community to pathogenic levels. ”
Patricia Diaz, DDS, PhD, Professor of Empire Innovation and director, UB Microbiome Center
School of Dental Medicine
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. However, some of these microorganisms, such as Veillonella parvula, may be too nice. These peaceful bacteria engage in a one-sided relationship with pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, helping the germ multiply and cause gum disease, according to a new University at Buffalo-led study.
Social media has a weird way of making you feel insecure about things you didn t even know you should be concerned with and currently, it s been focusing on your jawline.
The popular social media app TikTok is flooded right now with people who claim that a tiny device you can repeatedly chew on helped give them a more chiseled jawline. The trend isn t necessarily brand new, but it has recently picked up steam, namely due to a video shared by user @ilikepiemuah0 and then a subsequent video by user @thyrants calling her out for recommending unsafe practices.
In the original video, @ilikepiemuah0 shared how she got rid of [her] double chin in 57 days and defined her jawline. I bought a jawline exerciser from amazon, she wrote in the video, alongside before-and-after photos. I use it for 30 [minutes] (twice a day).
December 16, 2020
Dr. Marc Hayashi, health sciences assistant clinical professor and vice chair of the section of restorative dentistry, has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Alumni and Friends Presidential Endowed Chair at the UCLA School of Dentistry, which became effective in October.
The endowed chair the 10th at the dental school was the leading campaign of UCLA Dentistry’s 50th anniversary celebration, which culminated in 2015 under the leadership of the former dean, Dr. No-Hee Park. The chair, which is meant to recruit and retain junior faculty, was made possible thanks to the generosity of more than 40 donors, including past alumni and private individuals. The total contributions were matched by the Presidential Match for Endowed Chairs program, which was established by Janet Napolitano, former president of the University of California.