National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Aided by AI, scientists at Clemson University & MUSC Health showed that a smaller lower jawbone may foretell the risk of painful jaw problems, aka TMDs. The NIDCR-supported study may also help explain why TMDs are more common in women, who tend to have smaller jaws. Video description: Computer model of a skull and temporomandibular joint

Do you suffer from a #TMD (temporomandibular disorder)? The pain can be intense, but there are ways to ease it at home. https://lnkd.in/drWW-ez3 . . . #TMJ #TMDawarenessmonth #TMJawareness

Do you have frequent jaw or tooth pain? It could be a #TMD (temporomandibular disorder). If these symptoms sound familiar, talk to your doctor or dentist about treatment. . . . . #TMJ #TMJawarenessmonth #TMDawarenessmonth

🎥🦷🦠Ever wondered what’s in your plaque? These super-fast-dividing bacteria, called Corynebacterium matruchotii, shown multiplying over the course of 23.5 hours, cultivate the sticky plaque that causes cavities. These bacteria use a rare type of simultaneous cell division to make up to 14 new cells at once. This finding was reported in an NIDCR-funded study in PNAS from researchers at The ADA Forsyth Institute & Marine Biological Laboratory. Learn more: go.nih.gov/c7pC0Gq Remember: Regular brushing, flossing, and dentist visits can keep plaque in check.

🦷👶👩🏾👴🏼Join us for a public workshop on advancing #oralhealth in the U.S. across the lifespan. For this event, organized by @thenationalacademies and cosponsored by NIDCR, experts and key stakeholders will strategize innovative ways to address unmet oral health needs in the community. 🗓️ Date/Time: Monday, November 18, 2024, 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET and Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. ET 📍 Location: National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20418 👉 For more information, and to register to attend in person or virtually, visit the workshop page on the National Academies website: https://lnkd.in/eJN6hEkq

Your voice matters! Share your input on the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan, 2026-2030 in upcoming virtual townhalls and a newly announced Request for Information (NOT-MD-25-002). Your ideas, concerns, and priorities can help shape the future of NIH’s efforts in minority health and health disparities research. Register today: https://bit.ly/48uW81O

Our Deputy Director Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque will be taking part in this all-woman panel of NIH institute and center directors. We hope to see you'll join us! #NIDCR #Womeninscience

Happy Native American Heritage Month! 🌟 Join us throughout November as we celebrate “Indigenous Resilience: Overcoming Barriers” and recognize the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities. We have a month of events and reflections, including the “Celebration of Resilience Indigenous Cultural Festival,” which focuses on health equity and honoring the missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis. Let us come together to listen, learn, and elevate Indigenous voices. 🙌🏽 For more details, visit https://buff.ly/40s7SAf #NAHM2024 #IndigenousPeoples

Researchers: There will be a pre-application webinar on November 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET for those interested in learning more about notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) RFA-NS-25-023 HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Register: https://go.nih.gov/a0r8elK This NOFO seeks to support initial translational efforts that will enable an analgesic drug discovery program for novel, non-opioid, and nonaddictive treatments for pain. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/geYq58xM #nihHEALinitiative

The NIH HEAL Initiative® is developing a strategic plan to establish research priorities that will guide the initiative’s efforts to help individuals affected by substance use and those living with pain. This strategic plan will build on past progress and ensure that the initiative continues to evolve and provide the greatest benefit, by drawing on public input and existing research frameworks. Learn more about the strategic planning process: https://go.nih.gov/NSVHi5O HEAL invites the research community and people with lived experience with pain to provide input on the HEAL pain research priorities at a series of public workshops. Please join us and make your voice heard! Register for an upcoming workshop: https://bit.ly/40eyepi #nihHEALinitiative