Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the effects of chronic alcohol consumption on periodontitis in rats

• by Zirui Zhao, Zixuan Zhao, Yaqian Zhai, Jingyuan Sun, Na Liu, Qing Liu

• May 18, 2026

Authoritative Oral Hygiene Videos Drive Quality 

Dentist-produced YouTube videos scored highest for quality and reliability, while highly subscribed channels often performed poorer on educational metrics.

• by Andrea Surnit

• May 22, 2026

• 3 min

Distress Screening in a Cancer Survivorship Clinic: Impact on Psychosocial Referrals

This quality improvement project found that using a distress screening tool for head and neck cancer patients who were 2 or more years post-treatment led to an increased number of referrals for psychosocial needs.

• by Heather Sloan, Sarah J. Jennings, Kristi Adair, Anne Stein

• May 6, 2026

• 24 min

Caries May May Signal Oral Antibiotic Resistance

Study found species-specific differences in biofilm -forming capacity and antimicrobial susceptibility among supragingival bacterial isolates from patients with active dental caries.

• by Andrea Surnit

• May 29, 2026

• 3 min