Smoking Increases the Risk of Marginal Bone Loss
Smoking doesn’t just damage respiratory and cardiovascular health. It also impacts the oral cavity, leading to bad breath, tooth discoloration, and, eventually, bone.
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Dental Tools Make Johns Hopkins List of Public Health Successes
In recognition of its centennial, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has compiled a list of 100 things that have had.
- September 15, 2016
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Tobacco Smoke Makes Oral Bacteria More Resilient
The mouth is home to more than 700 different bacteria species. Tobacco smoke, though, promotes the colonization and fortification of harmful species like.
- June 2, 2016
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Tobacco Smoke Makes Oral Bacteria More Resilient
The mouth is home to more than 700 different bacteria species. Tobacco smoke, though, promotes the colonization and fortification of harmful species like.
- June 2, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Pancreatic Cancer Risk Linked to Specific Oral Bacteria
Pancreatic cancer will kill more than 41,000 Americans this year, reports the Lustgarten Foundation, making it the most lethal cancer there is. Its.
- April 19, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Smoking Alters the Mouth’s Microbiome
The oral microbiome comprises approximately 600 bacterial species, and smoking drastically affects it, according to the New York University Langone Medical Center and.
- March 30, 2016
- 2 minutes read
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The UK Encourages Dentists to Discuss Smoking’s Dangers
On March 9, the United Kingdom (UK) celebrated No Smoking Day. Yet dentists around the world can take this opportunity to discuss the.
- March 10, 2016
- 3 minutes read
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Secondhand Smoke Linked to Tooth Decay in Kids
Smoking around children is a bad idea due to the potential for respiratory illnesses. But researchers at Kyoto University in Japan also have.
- October 22, 2015
- 1 minute read
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Teens Who “Vape” More Likely to Try Tobacco
There’s no good news when it comes to adolescents and e-cigarettes. Teens who “vape” are more likely to try combustible tobacco in the.
- August 24, 2015
- 4 minutes read
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E-Cigarettes May Not Provide Major Upgrade Over Cigarettes
If a person thinks an e-cigarette is better than regular cigarettes, the person is more likely to use them, according to a new.
- January 10, 2014
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