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Skeletal stem cells from healthy mice formed clusters of cartilage-producing cells, above, that were later replaced by bone.

Building Back Broken Bones

Disrupting biglycan impaired bone repair in mice

Bone scans of a patient before (left) and after (right) a six-month denosumab treatment show reduced turnover within fibrous dysplasia lesions (dark-colored patches).

Therapy for Rare Bone Disorder Shows Promise

Medication reduced bone-weakening process in fibrous dysplasia

An artistic depiction of people standing next to each other while looking to the left.

Addressing Oral Health Disparities in America

NIDCR's director says improving access to care is key

NIDCR News

May 8

Building Back Broken Bones

Research Brief

Apr 4

Therapy for Rare Bone Disorder Shows Promise in NIH Clinical Trial

Press Release

Mar 23

Report Reveals Striking Differences in Oral Health Care Across the U.S.

Research Brief

E-Newsletter

Spring 2023

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Grantee News

Apr 26

Do Spiny Mice Hold the Key to Regenerative Healing? UK Study Explores

University of Kentucky

Apr 17

Healing the Unhealable: New Approach Helps Bones Mend Themselves

University of Pittsburgh

Mar 22

Researchers Find Key to Healing Muscle Injuries in Elderly

Harvard University

NIDCR Events

Jun 27

NIDCR at 75: Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future

Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, NIH Campus

Sep 11

Seminar to Celebrate 25 Years of Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Research

Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, NIH Campus

Sep 13

234th National Advisory Dental & Craniofacial Research Council Meeting

Building 45, Room E1/E2

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April 2023