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Bad Dental Health May Cause Alzheimer’s

People with poor dental hygiene or gum disease may be at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. A new study from the University of.

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Flossing May Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Flossing may have an added benefit aside from removing everything stuck between your teeth. Flossing may help to reduce the risk of pancreatic.

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Sore Throat Doesn’t Contaminate Toothbrush

Your toothbrush is fine to use after having a sore throat. There was recent speculation that it may be best to discard one’s.

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New Information Reaffirms Fluoride’s Benefits

New research backs up what many already knew: fluoride is beneficial in fighting tooth decay. The report shows that fluoride works by making.

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Eliminating Bacteria from Dental Bib Clips Proves Difficult

Just because a dental bib clip appears to have been fully disinfected doesn’t mean it’s bacteria-free. Bibs have been found to contain potentially.

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New Drug May Aid in Oral Cancer Treatment

There could be a new method to treat mouth sores normally associated with cancer. Mouse model studies have shown that protein Smad7, when.

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Mouthrinse May be More Effective Than Brushing

Mouth rinsing, in unison with brushing, has a greater chance to reduce plaque and gingivitis than simply just brushing. The information appears in.

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Ancient Teeth Bacteria Display Evolution of Disease

Researchers recently learned a great deal of information about oral health from DNA preserved in calcified teeth bacteria. It was learned that negative.

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Using Mouthrinse Reduces Plaque & Gingivitis More Than Toothbrushing Alone

CHICAGO (Feb. 19, 2013)—New research published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General.

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Was George Washington Killed by his Dentures?

Was the throat infection that took George Washington’s life caused by colonies of bacteria that grew in his world famous dentures?

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