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Flossing May Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Flossing may have an added benefit aside from removing everything stuck between your teeth....

Sore Throat Doesn’t Contaminate Toothbrush

Your toothbrush is fine to use after having a sore throat. There was recent...

New Information Reaffirms Fluoride’s Benefits

New research backs up what many already knew: fluoride is beneficial in fighting tooth...

Eliminating Bacteria from Dental Bib Clips Proves Difficult

Just because a dental bib clip appears to have been fully disinfected doesn’t mean...

New Drug May Aid in Oral Cancer Treatment

There could be a new method to treat mouth sores normally associated with cancer....

Mouthrinse May be More Effective Than Brushing

Mouth rinsing, in unison with brushing, has a greater chance to reduce plaque and...

Ancient Teeth Bacteria Display Evolution of Disease

Researchers recently learned a great deal of information about oral health from DNA preserved...

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,...

Was George Washington Killed by his Dentures?

Was the throat infection that took George Washington’s life caused by colonies of bacteria...

Gingivitis Bacteria Manages to Manipulate Immune System

A new report shows that the bacteria that causes gum disease manipulates the immune...