COLLEGE STATION, Texas, US: A new intra-oral biosensor developed in the US could transform how periodontal disease is detected and monitored. Aiming to help shift dentistry toward proactive disease monitoring, researchers at Texas A&M University in College Station have developed an intra-oral patch capable of detecting inflammatory biomarkers. Following successful testing, they say that the device establishes feasibility of effective point-of-care monitoring in the challenging oral cavity environment.