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Plant-Based Diets May Pose Risks for Bone Health

Plant-based diets without adequate calcium and vitamin D intake may pose a risk for...

Childhood Antimicrobial Use Impacts Oral Microbiome

The frequent use of antimicrobial (AM) drugs in the first decade of life shifts...

Radical Oral Infection Treatment Not Necessary Before Stem Cell Transplants

Oral infections seem to have no association with the risk of stem cell transplantation...

Researchers Profile Antibody Response to Periodontal Pathogens

Periodontopathogen antibodies in the bloodstream indicate exposure to periodontal pathogens. Inflammation such as that...

Snowflakes Explain How Enamel Forms

Physicists and mathematicians use the classical Stefan problem to explain the principles of crystal...

Childhood Oral Infections Mean Greater Adulthood Atherosclerosis Risks

A 27-year follow-up using data from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study and...

Developmental Defects Linked to Genes in Canine Enamel

Like human beings, dogs can suffer from enamel development hereditary disorders that greatly impact...

Oral Bacteria May Interfere with Conception

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterium associated with periodontal diseases, also may delay conception in young...

Dental Root Tip Infections May Lead to Coronary Artery Disease

Apical periodontitis tends to be common, though it’s usually detected only by chance via...

Link Exists Between Plaque, Early Cancer Death

Dental plaque could result in premature death in cancer patients, according to a new...