Dental Health :: Crazy flossing techniques could be dangerous
Removing food particles from between one’s teeth using household items could be dangerous, finds a survey.
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Dental Health :: Diabetes Can Harm Young Children’s Gums
Diabetes’ links to gum disease are well-known, but a new study shows it can trigger periodontal problems in children as young as 6.
Dental Health :: Regular dental check-up – why every six months?
Although dentists in many developed countries recommend check-ups at six-month intervals, there are no high quality data to support this recommendation.
Dental Health :: Watch your mouth – oral health care
More than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to dental-related illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say that dental caries are the most common chronic disease of children aged 5 to 17. While younger children attend appointments with their parents, teens take more control over their free time and may not spend time for dental check-ups.
Dental Health :: Aloe vera – natural, home remedy treats canker and cold sores
New reports prove that the aloe vera plant, which has been used to heal skin for more than 2,000 years, can also treat many oral health problems including canker sores, cold sores, herpes simplex viruses, lichen planus and gingivitis according to the January/February issue of General Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry’s (AGD) clinical, peer-reviewed journal.
Dental Health :: Dentist should advise vegetarians on good oral health
Health concerns about fat and cholesterol have prompted many people to become vegetarians, and the nutritional deficiencies that can sometimes result may reveal themselves during dental exams, reports the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dental Health :: Cavity prevention tips for pre-school age children
Providing proper care and oral hygiene during preschool years can mean a lifetime of good oral health, according to a recent article in the January/February issue of General Dentistry, clinical, peer-reviewed journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), an organization of general dentists dedicated to continuing education.
Gum disease :: Healthy gums helps avoid arteriosclerosis
New York researchers suggest preventing gum disease might significantly improve a person’s chances of avoiding vascular problems.
Oral cancer :: Success using saliva to detect oral cancer
Scientists funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, reported today taking a major step forward in using saliva to detect oral cancer. As published in the current issue of Clinical Cancer Research, the scientists found they could measure for elevated levels of four distinct cancer-associated molecules in saliva and distinguish with 91 percent accuracy between healthy people and those diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth right now than there are people on Earth. If those germs settle into your gums, you?ve got gum disease.