Strategies for Engaging High-Risk Pediatric Medicaid Populations in School-Based Dental Caries Prevention Initiatives

• by Shulamite S. Huang, Ryan R. Ruff, Heather T. Gold, Scarlett Sijia Wang

• April 9, 2026

Matrix Stiffness Regulates Gingival Immunity

3D hydrogel and explant models link tissue mechanics to fibroblast signaling and immune cell differentiation.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• April 9, 2026

• 3 min

Water Fluoridation Study Finds No Evidence of Cognitive Harm

New PNAS study using Wisconsin cohort data finds no negative association between community water fluoridation and adolescent IQ or cognitive performance across the life course.

• by Kerri Miller

• April 23, 2026

• 4 min

Medical Oddities: Chew on This Cancer Prevention Idea

From gum to gut to memory—medicine gets weirdly clever fast 

• by Teraya Smith

• April 23, 2026

• 6 min