ScienceDaily (Aug. 20, 2012) — Scientists are trying to open a new front in the battle against gum disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults and sometimes termed the most serious oral health problem of the 21[SUP]st[/SUP] century. They described another treatment approach for the condition in a report at the 244[SUP]th[/SUP] National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia August 20.
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"Our technology uses controlled-release capsules filled with a protein that would be injected in the pockets between the gums and the teeth," said Steven Little, Ph.D., who reported on the research. "That's ground-zero for periodontal disease
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"Our technology uses controlled-release capsules filled with a protein that would be injected in the pockets between the gums and the teeth," said Steven Little, Ph.D., who reported on the research. "That's ground-zero for periodontal disease