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A group of scientists gathered last week in the Forsyth Institute’s microbiology lab. But instead of running experiments, they were providing dental plaque samples. Forsyth’s inaugural symposium, titled “the Uncultivable Bacteria,” convened researchers from all over the world to discuss a persistent challenge. Scientists want to understand the role of bacteria in the environments they…

Dentistry remains an evolving field, with new technology being developed and new models of practice being introduced to dentists.  In an interview with Becker’s Dental Review, Cambridge, Mass.-based Forsyth Institute CEO and Chief Scientific Officer Wenyuan Shi, PhD, highlighted different clinical and functional facets of dental care. Read the full interview here.

Nearly two decades ago, David Satcher, who served United States Surgeon General from 1998–2002, commissioned a report on oral health in America. The primary message of the report, Satcher said, was that oral health is critical to overall health and wellbeing. “Without oral health, you’re not healthy,” Satcher said. “And oral health is about more…

The first time George Wenckebach set foot in the United States, he parachuted in as a member of the national Dutch skydiving team. This was just one example of a lifetime of adventure, which included a fellowship at the Forsyth Institute. Wenckebach was originally from the Netherlands and received his dental degree from Utrecht University.…

Cambridge, MA – June 28, 2018 – A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, in collaboration with the NIH-funded Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS), has published the results of a new study indicating that differences in the mouth bacteria of youth born with HIV may increase their risk of cavities. The researchers…

A new UCLA-led study provides clear evidence that cellular messengers in saliva may be able to regulate the growth of oral bacteria responsible for diseases, such as periodontitis and meningitis. The study’s findings, which suggest that a body’s cellular messengers play an important role in managing the amount of good and bad bacteria in the mouth,…

Cambridge, MA – March 5, 2018 – A team of researchers from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, today announced they have added over 80 species to generate the expanded Human Oral Microbiome Database (eHOMD), an online index of microbial species present in the mouth and respiratory tract, including the nasal passages and throat. The database is…

Cambridge, Massachusetts – February 20, 2018 – Photomedics, an oral health technology company, with a corporate headquarters based out of The Forsyth Institute, a pioneer in oral health research, has developed and designed a functional, proprietary intraoral light device with proven ability to reduce the number of potentially pathogenic bacteria in the mouth that can cause…

Cambridge, Mass – February  12, 2018 – The Forsyth Institute, a pioneer in biomedical and oral microbiome research, today announced the newest member of its Board of Directors, Dai Feng, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CareCapital Advisors Limited. Feng will bring a breadth of innovation and entrepreneurship to Forsyth’s Board of Directors. Feng has a long…

Cambridge, MA – November 20, 2017 – The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced Forsyth Institute senior member of the staff, Floyd Dewhirst, DDS, PhD, as an AAAS Fellow in the Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences field. Dewhirst was elected a Fellow by his peers for his distinguished contributions in the field of…