Keep flossing: study ties gum disease to higher cancer risk
(HealthDay)—Want to avoid cancer? Consider brushing and flossing more often.
Jul 21, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Want to avoid cancer? Consider brushing and flossing more often.
Jul 21, 2020
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A drug that has life-extending effects on mice also reverses age-related dental problems in the animals, according to a new study published today in eLife.
Apr 28, 2020
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Most people know that good oral hygiene—brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits—is linked to good health. Colorado State University microbiome researchers offer fresh evidence to support that conventional wisdom, ...
Mar 3, 2020
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For decades, researchers have suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body—in particular, heart attacks and strokes. Inflammation is intimately involved in the pathogenesis of ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Sweet soft drinks and lots of sugar increase the risk of both dental cavities and inflammation of the gums—known as periodontal diseases—and if this is the case, then healthy eating habits should be prioritised even more. ...
Jan 30, 2020
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In a new study published today in the Journal of Periodontology researchers found that using psychological techniques to communicate the risk of developing periodontal disease to patients improved dental hygiene over a three ...
Apr 18, 2019
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People with high blood pressure taking medication for their condition are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they have good oral health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
Oct 22, 2018
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(HealthDay)—There is an association between tongue piercings and periodontal inflammation, according to two studies presented at EuroPeri9, the annual meeting of the European Federation of Periodontology, held from June ...
Jun 23, 2018
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A new global classification system for periodontal health, diseases and conditions, as well as peri-implant diseases and conditions, has been announced today at the EuroPerio9 congress, the world's leading congress in periodontology ...
Jun 21, 2018
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Adults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and East Carolina University's Brody School ...
Apr 2, 2018
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