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Big Hopes for Little Teeth

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/nidcr-news/2024/big-hopes-little-teeth

More than seven decades of NIDCR-supported science has brought healthy smiles to children, and ongoing research aims to break down barriers to oral health care.

Sjögren's Disease

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/sjogrens-disease

Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for Sjögren’s syndrome (previously known as Sjogren’s Syndrome), an autoimmune disorder that reduces tears in the eyes and saliva in the mouth.

En Español: Enfermedad de Sjögren

Dental Fillings

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/dental-fillings

Learn about dental fillings, which are used to repair a small hole or cavity in a tooth. Dentists remove decayed tissue and fill the space with material.

En Español: Los empastes dentales

Children's Oral Health

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/for-children

Read about health topics related to children's oral health including cleft lip and palate, fillings, sealants, fluoride, tooth decay, and developmental disabilities.

En Español: La salud oral de los niños

Dental Sealants

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/dental-sealants

Find tips and resources on dental sealants—thin plastic coatings that protect the chewing surfaces of children’s back teeth from cavities.

En Español: Los selladores dentales

Collaborative Science to Achieve Disruptive Innovations in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/grants-funding/research-funded-by-nidcr-extramural/collaborative-science-achieve-disruptive-innovations-dental-oral-craniofacial

Learn how NIDCR funds research to achieve innovations for improving dental, oral, and craniofacial health through team science.

Dental Materials

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/grants-funding/funded-research/research-investments-advances/dental-materials

Periodontal (Gum) Disease

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/gum-disease

Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal (gum) disease, an infection of the tissues that hold teeth in place.

En Español: La enfermedad periodontal (de las encías)

Study Highlights: Dental Practice-Based Research Networks

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/research/clinical-trials/national-dental-practice-based-research-network/study-highlights-dental-practicebased-research-networks

Read highlights from previous National Dental PBRN studies.

Cancer Treatments & Oral Health

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/cancer-treatments

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for problems in the mouth that people treated for cancer can develop, making it hard to eat, talk, and swallow.

En Español: Los tratamientos contra el cáncer y la salud oral