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A gentler strategy for avoiding childhood dental decay

 E-Mail The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with early childhood caries (ECC), a severe form of dental decay that can have a lasting impact on their oral and overall health. A few years ago, scientists from Penns School of Dental Medicine found that the dental plaque that gives rise to ECC is composed of both a bacterial species, Streptococcus mutans, and a fungus, Candida albicans. The two form a sticky symbiosis, known scientifically as a biofilm...
Geelsu Hwang Hye Eun Kim Marwa Mohammed Barwazir Hyun Michel Koo University Of Pennsylvania School Dental Medicine School Of Dental Medicine

Applying physics expertise to making smiles brighter

Applying physics expertise to making smiles brighter With a background in physics and material science, Yu Zhang has joined the School of Dental Medicine to advance the way dentists restore oral health. Yu Zhang joined the Penn Dental Medicine faculty last year, bringing a wealth of expertise in physics and engineering to complement the School’s existing strengths. In general, ceramics don’t have a reputation for being a rough-...
South Australia United States Yu Zhang Jian Xu Mark Wolff Yi Wei Chen
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