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Improved Oral Health Can Reduce Lethal Risks Among African-American Women
Heart disease, stroke, and cancer are the leading causes of death among African-American women...
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Research to Investigate How Good Oral Bacteria Can Become Fatal
Researchers at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have received a $239,000...
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It May be Safe to Provide Predental Antibiotics to Heart Patients
The amount of infective endocarditis didn’t rise for dental patients in Olmsted County, Minn,...
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Dental Plaque Bacteria May Cause Blood Clots
Oral bacteria that enter the bloodstream may cause major blood clots, and possibly even...
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Dental Hygiene Essential for Congenital Heart Disease Patients
Many congenital heart disease patients are seeing their risk of endocarditis increase. One reason...
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Newly Discovered Oral Bacterium Could Result in Heart Disease, Meningitis
A recently identified type of bacterium could have devastating effects. The bacterium, which inhabits...
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Scientists Discover Methods Bacteria Use to Cause Cavities, Invade Heart
Scientists may have made a breakthrough discovery regarding cavity-causing bacteria and the impact it...