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Tackling Dry Mouth, Restoring Saliva Flow

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/tackling-dry-mouth-restoring-saliva-flow

Your Mouth on a Chip

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2022/your-mouth-chip

Learn how NIDCR researchers use "organ-on-a-chip" technology, putting parts of our mouths on mircrochips to find better ways to treat oral diseases.

Scientists Find Evidence that Novel Coronavirus Infects the Mouth’s Cells

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2021/scientists-find-evidence-novel-coronavirus-infects-mouths-cells

Discover groundbreaking research: Scientists find evidence that the novel coronavirus infects cells in the mouth. Explore the role of saliva in COVID-19.

Spring 2025

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/newsletter-headlines/spring-2025

NIDCR launches Data-Driven Science Hub, forces that sculpt a tooth, tackling dry mouth.

When a New Immune System Attacks

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2021/when-new-immune-system-attacks

Read how NIDCR’s Jacqueline Mays is studying why some bone marrow transplant patients develop a condition where the new immune cells attack the mouth.

Turning the Tap Back On

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2023/turning-tap-back

Summer Students Soar at NIDCR

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2024/summer-students-soar-nidcr

Legacies of the Pandemic

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2023/legacies-pandemic

Delve into NIDCR's work to study COVID-19. Learn how antibody tests yield answers and the possible role of saliva in viral spread.

A Search for Cell Identity

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2021/search-cell-identity

Gain insight into Dr. Roxane Tussiwand's research on immune cell development, which could enhance our understanding of autoimmune disorders, infections, and cancer.