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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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The Role of Medicine and Technology in Shaping the Future of Oral Health
This commentary describes the changes taking place in #dentistry and speculates on improvements that could happen soon. Advances in...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20241 min read
OKU-Sutro Excellence Day Showcases Outstanding Work at the Dental School
Examples of excellence at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of #Dentistry across clinical care, #research and community service were on full...
David Ojcius
May 25, 20241 min read
Why isn’t dental health considered primary medical care?
The list of connections between #oralhealth & systemic health is remarkable. For starters, 3 common #dental issues (cavities, tooth loss...
David Ojcius
Apr 14, 20243 min read
The Role of Medicine and Technology in Shaping the Future of Oral Health
by Namrata Nayyar, David M. Ojcius, Arthur A. Dugoni. #oralhealth #dental #medicine #technology This commentary describes the changes...
David Ojcius
Feb 11, 20244 min read
Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) Extract Effects on the Growth, Biofilm Formation & Intracellular Infection of Porphyromonas gingivalis & Fusobacterium nucleatum in Human Gingival Epithelial Cells
by David Vang, Aline Cristina de Abreu Moreira-Souza, Nicholas Zusman, German Moncada, Harmony Matshik dakafay, Homayon Asadi, David M....
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20241 min read
The oral microbiome: diversity, biogeography and human health
Review article highlights recent understanding of biogeography of oral niches at the species level & summarizes the relationship between...
David Ojcius
Sep 12, 20233 min read
How a simple mouth rinse may be able to predict heart disease risk
Study shows that a simple mouth rinse that checks white blood cell levels may be helpful in predicting #heart disease. The rinse can...
David Ojcius
Aug 20, 20232 min read
How to Get Rid of Bad Breath
Consider what you eat - but also get rid of oral bacteria that release volatile sulfur compounds by brushing & flossing. #halitosis...
David Ojcius
Oct 15, 20224 min read
Do oral bacteria play a role in hypertension?
Researchers found an association between the oral #microbiota and the risk of #hypertension in people who have experienced menopause....
David Ojcius
Mar 10, 20224 min read
Review on association of fungi with development and progression of carcinogenesis in the human body
Highlights •Long-term #Candida infection contributes to #oralcancer development. •Candida species contribute to tumor induction along...
David Ojcius
Feb 27, 20221 min read
David Ojcius Discusses The Association Between Oral Health And Systemic Disease
The association between #oralhealth and systemic disease has been established for some time. Medical research has pointed to a link...
David Ojcius
Feb 6, 20224 min read
Microbiote de la bouche
de Sylvie Babajko, David Ojcius, Ihsène Taihi-Nassif #microbiome #microbiota #oralhealth La cavité buccale est une partie du corps en...
David Ojcius
Oct 17, 20211 min read
Dental Care is Essential Care: The Importance of Getting Back on Track with Your Oral Healthcare
#dentalcare #oralhealth #dentistry #dental #pandemic #COVID19 Over the past year and a half, many of us have taken “business casual” to...
David Ojcius
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Effects of electronic cigarette aerosol exposure on oral and systemic health
Effects of electronic cigarette aerosol exposure on oral and systemic health #oralhealth #cigarettes #vaping #ecigarettes Conventional...
David Ojcius
Jul 18, 20211 min read
Tooth Loss May Affect Ability to Carry Out Everyday Tasks
#oralhealth #teeth #tooth #dental #dentistry #dentist Summary: Older adults with more natural teeth are better able to carry out simple...
David Ojcius
May 31, 20212 min read
The Role of Medicine and Technology in Shaping the Future of Oral Health
by Namrata Nayyar, David Ojcius, Arthur Dugoni #oralhealth #dental #dentistry #technology #medicine #genomics #robotics...
David Ojcius
May 23, 20211 min read
Involvement of inflammasomes in immune response against infection by periodontal bacteria
by Kívia Queiroz De Andrade, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, David Ojcius, Robson Coutinho-Silva #inflammation #immunology...
David Ojcius
May 23, 20212 min read
Is there an association between oral health and severity of COVID-19 complications?
by Nathalie Botros, Parvati Iyer, David Ojcius #oralhealth #COVID19 #coronavirus #dental #dentistry Most patients with severe...
David Ojcius
May 22, 20211 min read
David Ojcius Discusses The Association Between Oral Health And Systemic Disease
#oralhealth #microbiology #immunology The association between oral health and systemic disease has been established for some time....
David Ojcius
May 19, 20211 min read
Involvement of canonical and noncanonical inflammasomes in immune response against oral pathogens
#immunology #oralhealth #innateimmunity #inflammation #inflammasome #dental #dentistry We examined the involvement of the P2 × 7 receptor...
David Ojcius
May 15, 20212 min read
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