The Dentistry and Oral Sciences Division covers oral health, dental science and dental education. It connects oral disease research with its links to general health and with the training of dental professionals.
Oral health, dental science, dental education and related research.
Verified Sterling IMRES staff will be listed here. Until then, these are the people credited on this division’s library works (not institute staff).
Building on an earlier cluster trial in Lilongwe, this Malawi-based randomised trial gives pregnant participants either xylitol-containing chewing gum or a sorbitol gum. The study asks whether improving maternal oral health with xylitol lowers rates of preterm birth and low birthweight. Child developmental outcomes are also tracked.
This Brazilian study treats periodontitis with scaling and root planing in adults with and without heart failure, alongside a delayed-treatment control group. Researchers follow a cardiac marker (NT-proBNP) and oral and immune measures at three and six months. It explores whether gum treatment could have a measurable effect on heart failure.
DPTT was a multicentre US randomised trial in adults with type 2 diabetes and moderate-to-advanced periodontitis. One group received scaling, root planing and supportive periodontal care straight away, while the other had treatment delayed. The primary result, published in JAMA in 2013, examined the effect on HbA1c.
Journal of Clinical Periodontology · DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13290
The Lancet · DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31146-8
Journal of Periodontology · DOI: 10.1002/JPER.17-0721
Journal of Periodontology · DOI: 10.1002/JPER.18-0006
Nature Reviews Disease Primers · DOI: 10.1038/nrdp.2017.38
Nature Reviews Disease Primers · DOI: 10.1038/nrdp.2017.30
Journal of Dental Research · DOI: 10.1177/0022034515573272
Focus areas: Evidence-based dentistry, Oral health promotion, Dental research methods.
Appraising evidence on caries, periodontal disease and oral–systemic links for everyday dental decisions.
FDI's 2015 atlas on the global burden of oral disease, covering caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer, risk factors, inequalities and prevention. It can be downloaded free in English, French and Spanish, and a free MOOC based on it is also available.
Opportunities: Oral health research and reviews; Dental education resources; Illustrated dental reference material.
