- OUTLOOK
Diseases of the teeth and gums, which are linked to many other illnesses, are finally getting the research attention that they deserve.
- By
- Herb Brody0
- Herb Brody
-
Chief supplements editor
View author publications
You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar
-
We begin life experiencing the world through our mouths — it is one of the only body parts that an infant has even a semblance of control over, and it is the fount of nourishment, comfort and communication. Our lips, tongue, gums and (after a few months) teeth remain a focal point — it is through our mouths that we taste, talk, laugh and kiss. The mouth is also home to some of the most common maladies known to humankind: tooth decay and gum disease, which in combination lead to great discomfort and impose major constraints on what we can eat later in life — not to mention the stigma of rotten and missing teeth as a marker of age-related decline.
Access options
Change institution
Buy or subscribe
Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals
Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription
$29.99 /30days
cancel any time
Learn more
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Learn more
Rent or buy this article
Prices vary by article type
from$1.95
to$39.95
Learn more
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02917-5
This article is part of Nature Outlook: Oral health, an editorially independent supplement produced with the financial support of third parties. About this content.
Related Articles
-
Homing in on an oral link to inflammatory disease
-
Dentists and doctors need to play on the same team
-
Oral microbiome findings challenge dentistry dogma
-
Lessons from the ancient oral microbiome
-
Investigating the mouth–COVID connection
-
The mouth’s curative superpowers
-
The fluoride wars rage on
-
Optics shine a light on dental imaging
-
The advocacy frontier
-
Research round-up: oral health
-
Sponsor feature: Improving oral health: How industry can help
Subjects
- Health care
- Medical research
- Diseases
- Public health
Latest on:
Jobs
-
Postdoctoral Researcher
Design and development of functional organic materials (molecules, polymers, and two-dimensional organic nanomaterials) based on organic chemistry
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (JP)
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
-
Professorship (W3) „Inorganic Coordination Chemistry"
University of Stuttgart Faculty of Chemistry Professorship (W3) „Inorganic Coordination Chemistry” Institute of Inorganic Chemistry | to be appoi...
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (DE)
Universität Stuttgart
-
Faculty Positions, Aging and Neurodegeneration, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine
Applicants with expertise in aging and neurodegeneration and related areas are particularly encouraged to apply.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine (WLLSB)
-
Faculty Positions in Center of Bioelectronic Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University
SLS invites applications for multiple tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at all academic ranks.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
School of Life Sciences, Westlake University
-
Faculty Positions in Chemical Biology, Westlake University
We are seeking outstanding scientists to lead vigorous independent research programs focusing on all aspects of chemical biology including...
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
School of Life Sciences, Westlake University
Change institution
Buy or subscribe
Related Articles
-
Homing in on an oral link to inflammatory disease
-
Dentists and doctors need to play on the same team
-
Oral microbiome findings challenge dentistry dogma
-
Lessons from the ancient oral microbiome
-
Investigating the mouth–COVID connection
-
The mouth’s curative superpowers
-
The fluoride wars rage on
-
Optics shine a light on dental imaging
-
The advocacy frontier
-
Research round-up: oral health
-
Sponsor feature: Improving oral health: How industry can help
Subjects
- Health care
- Medical research
- Diseases
- Public health
Sign up to Nature Briefing
An essential round-up of science news, opinion and analysis, delivered to your inbox every weekday.
