NJIT-Led Team Revitalizes Teeth Through Tissue Regeneration.

NJIT-Led Team Revitalizes Teeth Through Tissue Regeneration.

Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed pulp and filling the emptied canal with inert materials such as rubber and cement. What remains is a mineral shell in place of a living...

New NJACTS Publication

Please read Dr. Crystal’s article in Substance Abuse Journal titled, “Medications for opioid use disorder in state prisons: Perspectives of formerly incarcerated persons.” Opioid use disorder (OUD) is common among incarcerated persons and risk of...

Diabetes May Weaken Teeth and Promote Tooth Decay.

People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain why: reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, the hard substance under enamel that gives structure to teeth. Researchers induced Type 1 diabetes...

Why Do Some Asthma Patients Respond Poorly To Treatment?

Patients with the most severe form of asthma produce special substances in their airways when taking medicine during an asthma attack that block the treatment from working, according to a study where Rutgers scientists collaborated with researchers at Genentech, a...