Do you really need a dental check-up and clean every six months?
Just over half of Australian adults saw a dental practitioner in the past 12 months, most commonly for a check-up.
Sep 4, 2025
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Stomatognathic Diseases: News and Research on Periodontal Diseases
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Teens who lose teeth to decay and injury nearly twice as likely to be bullied, study reveals
Adolescents who lose teeth due to decay or trauma are 42% more likely to be bullied, according to new collaborative research from the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne.
Sep 2, 2025
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Q&A: These genetic insights into rheumatoid arthritis could help design better treatments
People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, let alone getting to the rheumatologist for a checkup or participating in a research study. This makes a deeper understanding of ...
Aug 28, 2025
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Maternal periodontal disease linked to infant gut inflammation and long-term disease risk
A new study demonstrates that maternal oral dysbiosis increases the risk of intestinal inflammation in offspring. Specifically, periodontal disease promotes the growth of oral pathobionts (e.g., Klebsiella aerogenes), which ...
Aug 12, 2025
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Kids need to floss too, even their baby teeth. But how do you actually get them to do it?
A survey from the Australian Dental Association out this week shows about 3 in 4 children never floss their teeth, or have adults do it for them. Many of the survey respondents thought it wasn't worthwhile for baby teeth.
Jul 31, 2025
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Chronic kidney disease may be tied to higher risk for tooth loss
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) appears to be associated with a higher risk of tooth loss, with a higher prevalence of CKD seen among individuals with fewer than 20 teeth, according to a study published online July 20 in Renal ...
Jul 25, 2025
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Exploring the adverse effects of antipsychotic medications on oral health
A research group in the Department of Pharmacology of the University of the Basque Country has investigated the adverse reactions that antipsychotics can cause in the mouth. The study was based on data from the European pharmacovigilance ...
Jul 21, 2025
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Gum disease, decay, missing teeth: Why is mental illness linked to poorer oral health?
People with poor mental health face many challenges. One that's perhaps lesser known is that they're more likely than the overall population to have poor oral health.
Jul 2, 2025
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Space conditions can cause gum inflammation and bone loss, say scientists
Living in zero gravity can lead to periodontitis, a common and serious condition where the gums become inflamed and the bone that supports teeth starts to break down, eventually leading to tooth loss, scientists reveal in ...
Jun 16, 2025
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A combination of exercise and omega-3 can reduce the severity of tooth root infections
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports indicates that physical exercise combined with omega-3 supplementation considerably improves the immune response and reduces the severity of chronic apical periodontitis.
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