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THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health, experts warn. "Recent research has shown...
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person's risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have...
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- "Extra-hard" chewing gum is being touted on social media as a means of developing a chiseled jawline. This sort of gum is promoted as a gym for...
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A healthy mouth also means a healthy heart, a new review suggests. People who've lost teeth are more likely to die from heart problems and the more...
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Looking for a brand new smile? Many people with chipped, worn or indelibly stained teeth may ponder the possibility of veneers. They're wholly...
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren't able to chew and talk effectively, a new study...
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Matcha green tea has the potential to keep gum disease at bay, a new study finds. Lab experiments show that matcha can inhibit the growth of...
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face more than triple the odds of bruxism, otherwise known as teeth grinding, a new study finds. The...
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Oral health might have an impact on heart health, a new study has found. Folks treated for an irregular heart rhythm were more likely to keep a healthy...
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A cheap cavity-fighting liquid typically used to treat sensitive teeth appears to work as well as dental sealants in preventing tooth decay, a new study...
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Analysis of a "chemical score" from mouth lesion swab samples might allow patients to skip painful biopsies, getting oral cancers promptly...
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA) are cracking down on the use of opioids for tooth pain. The guidelines say that non-steroidal...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The heavy lead apron dentists drape over you during dental X-rays may soon be a thing of the past. On Thursday, the American Dental Association (ADA)...