Oral Disease Articles & Analysis
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devasting lung disease characterized by progressive scarring of lung tissue. As fibrosis develops, patients experience worsening shortness of breath, reduced lung capacity and ultimately respiratory failure. Current therapies for IPF rely on oral administration of pirfenidone and nintedanib, two FDA-approved drugs that ...
Under normal circumstances, the close and complex interactions between oral microbial communities and hosts maintain the health of the host, and breaking this ecological balance will lead to disease. Oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease and oral cancer seriously affect human ...
There is a strong relationship between periodontal disease and oral cancer. In patients with tongue cancer, the periodontal disease preceded the tongue cancer. Although periodontal disease and oral cancers are both located in the mouth, until recently, there was never thought to be a connection between the two. ...
In addition, metagenomic and metatranscriptomic investigations, combined with metabolomics, could provide more comprehensive insights into human-microbe interactions within the study of cancer. Microbiome Sequencing in Oral Disease Research As the second most complex organ in the human body, the oral microbial ecology has essential functions in ...
A new free-to-read Australian Journal of Primary Health virtual issue addresses various aspects of oral healthcare, including access, vulnerable groups and new models of service delivery. ...
Oral administration of bio–macromolecules is an uphill task and the challenges from varying pH and enzymatic activity are difficult to overcome. ...