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ADA Forsyth Institute Associate Professor Batbileg Bor, Ph.D., joined host Mark Martin, Ph.D., on MicrobeTV’s Matters Microbial podcast. Dr. Bor talked about his role in learning more about ultra-small episymbiotic bacterial group Saccharibacteria, the oral microbiome, and his journey as a scientist. Watch Dr. Bor’s appearance here.

Infants born to mothers with higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, tended to develop their first teeth earlier, researchers from the University of Rochester, in collaboration with ADA Forsyth Institute Professor Felicitas Bidlack, Ph.D., found in a new study published in Frontiers in Oral Health. Their findings were featured in a Newsweek article published…

Root canal treatments presently offer the most effective treatment for dental infection. However, for decades, endodontists and researchers have recognized the limitations of conventional therapy and searched for novel, biologically based approaches rooted in regenerative medicine.  Researchers at the ADA Forsyth Institute have identified, for the first time, a population of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) that originate at the bottom tip of the tooth, known as…

ADA Forsyth Institute Professor Jessica Mark Welch, Ph.D., joined MicrobeTV’s podcast Matters Microbial to discuss her research on the unseen communities of microorganisms that live in each our mouths alongside host Mark Martin, Ph.D. Watch Dr. Mark Welch’s appearance here.

New teledentistry partnership provides efficient screenings, connects children in need with dental care Somerville, Mass., 09/24/2025 – ForsythKids, a dental care outreach program supporting the mission of global oral health research and innovation leader the ADA Forsyth Institute, visits schools throughout Massachusetts, providing preventive care, oral health education, and connections to dentists. Most children need…

FDA Network of Experts provides rapid access to experts that supplement existing FDA knowledge The ADA Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research and innovation and the research arm of the American Dental Association (ADA), has renewed an agreement through 2030 with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to serve among the FDA…

Saccharibacteria, also known as TM7, a relatively recently discovered group of bacteria, have long evaded laboratory manipulation because they can only grow when attached to host bacteria in a lifestyle known as episymbiosis.  Since their first successful cultivation in 2015, Saccharibacteria have inspired microbiologists at ADA Forsyth to closely consider the importance of polymicrobial interactions,…

Database contains genomic information of all known microorganisms common to the oral cavity The human oral microbiome, a diverse community of microorganisms in the mouth, performs many key physiological functions that can benefit or harm the human host, depending on its state. Scientists at the ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI), a world-class leader in oral health…

Colgate-Palmolive Dental Expert’s research has supported global launches of key products ADA Forsyth adjunct faculty member Yun-Po Zhang, Ph.D., D.D.S., has been awarded the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Distinguished Scientist Award in Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Toxicology Research. Currently serving as Colgate-Palmolive’s Senior Vice President and Distinguished Fellow in its clinical dental research department,…

In April 2025, the ADA Forsyth Institute moved in to a brand new, state-of-the-art, Platinum LEED-Certified facility in Somerville, Massachusetts. See below the building’s features, which include a fully equipped dental clinic and premium laboratory space. ❮ ❯ Fullscreen