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Important Vitamins Help Reducing Gum Disease Risk



Eat your vitamins… is not just another insignificant phrase. According to a recent study, which has been published in the Journal of Dental Research, people who do not get enough Vitamin C and E in their system are extremely likely to develop periodontal disease.

Effects of Drugs on Your Oral Health



Problems of the oral cavity can arise for an array of reasons, one of them being drug use. Both medications and illegal drugs can cause tooth decay, discoloration, and many other dental problems. These disorders at times can be long-term and irreversible. Thus, it is important to understand the potential side effects of any drug on your teeth.

Neutralizing Bad Breath with Special Rinses



Morning bad breath is an extremely frustrating condition with which plenty of people are struggling. According to recent researches, there are some special breath freshening products available that are able to neutralize bad breath.

Study Shows Diabetes Can Be Detected with Dental Exams



According to a new research led by the Columbia University researchers, people will have one more reason to check with their dentist on a more regular basis. The report which has been published in the Journal of Dental Research (July 2011 issue), says that researchers from the College of Dental Medicine have actually developed a new method which will diagnose diabetes in its early stages.

Bone Fluoride Levels and Osteosarcoma Risk not Interrelated, Study Shows

According to a new study published in the Journal of Dental Research, there is no direct association between the levels of bone fluoride and the risk of developing osteosarcoma. There has been a study ran on animals some 20 years ago, which tried to prove that there is a direct link between these two factors; however, the study proved inconclusive.

Public Health Survey of Dental Pain Via Twitter



Twitter has become one of the best social media sites, where people interact, share, promote, sell, or run polls extremely easily and quickly. With time, Twitter has also become split into niches. For example, the portal is actively used by people to communicate to each other health concerns and get targeted responses by professionals or other users, and it is also used by medical staff to communicate with their patients.

Dentists to Help Patients Avoid Developing Diabetes



The responsibilities of the dentists slowly stretch beyond their field of expertise. For example, dentists can perform the test that measures the amount of glycated hemoglobin in the blood (HbA1c test), but they might also run tests for diabetes.

Something Is Dead In Your Mouth And It’s Causing Bad Breath



If you think that bad clothing sense can ruin your image, then hold your breath real hard if you suffer from halitosis. The culprit here is none other than one in rotten eggs; hydrogen sulfide. So, you can blame it endlessly if you want to, for causing that troublesome bad breath.

The Relation Between the Socioeconomic Status and Dental Health



According to a recent study published in the “Journal of Dental Research” it has been found that people who are low income have fewer teeth than people who are better off financially. The research has basically taken into account the correlation between a state’s financial status and tooth loss.

Commonly Prescribed Osteoporosis Drug Associated with Very Low Risk of Serious Jaw Disease



A commonly prescribed osteoporosis drug is associated with a slightly elevated risk of developing the rare, but serious condition, osteonecrosis of the jaw; nonetheless the risk remains extremely low.

Mothers’ Tooth Decay Have Impact on Children’s Oral Health



According to a study that has been published in the Journal of Dental Research the mothers who have tooth decay themselves may very well double the odds that their children may very well develop the same dental problems.

Regenerate Lost Teeth with Body’s Stem Cells



StemSave, a company that offers inexpensive methods for crypto preservation and noninvasive recovery, recently announced in a publication appearing in the Journal of Dental Research that they have developed a new technique for tooth regeneration.

Genetic Links to Periodontal Disease and Dental Caries Formation



Research has found that certain ethic groups and families demonstrate a propensity for developing periodontal disease and caries. Now dentists are wondering if they should question the oral health of a patient’s parents in addition to posing questions about whether or not the patient has excellent brushing practices and if the patient uses medication or drugs.

Bad For Teeth Diets Are Bad For Body As Well

Researchers consider that diet of excessive fermentable carbohydrates will lead to dental diseases, and then to other chronic diseases. Fermentable carbohydrates are not just sweets like cookies, cakes, candies, but also bananas, dried fruits, rice, pasta, corn.