Health
Need another reason not to vape? Your oral health is at risk
The warnings about vaping—inhaling the vapor of electronic cigarettes—tend to focus on the potential dangers to the heart and lungs.
Aug 26, 2020
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News tagged with poor oral health
Dentistry
Collaborating with communities delivers better oral health for Indigenous kids in rural Australia
Aboriginal children in rural Australia have up to three times the rate of tooth decay compared to other Australian children.
Jul 23, 2020
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Dentistry
Simple oral health steps help improve elite athletes' performance
Elite athletes who adopted simple oral health measures, such as using high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, reported significantly reduced negative effects on performance related to poor oral health, ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could the cure for IBD be inside your mouth?
While many people put off their regular trips to the dentist, recent research has shown that the consequences of doing so may go beyond cavities and root canals. From heart disease to diabetes, poor oral health is often a ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Cardiology
Brush your way to heart health
Poor oral health has been debated as a possible cause of heart disease for many years. Some research suggests that heart disease, clogged arteries and stroke might be linked to the inflammation and infections caused by oral ...
Feb 21, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Poor oral health linked to cognitive decline, perceived stress, studies find
Oral health is an essential part of psychological well-being and overall health in older adults. Poor oral health is associated with decreased quality of life, depression, hypertension, and cognitive decline. Two Rutgers ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Dentistry
Without insurance, dental care can take a bite out of fixed incomes
If you're over sixty-five, chances are better than two-to-one you don't have dental insurance. According to a report released in May by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 29.2 percent of American seniors ...
Jul 9, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds
The study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association between oral health conditions and the risk of a number of gastrointestinal cancers, ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Neuroscience
How our sense of taste changes as we age
Taste is a complex phenomenon. We do not experience the sensation through a single sense (as we would when we see something using our sense of sight, for example) but rather it is made up of the five senses working together ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Dentistry
Postmenopausal women who smoked are more likely to lose teeth due to periodontal disease
Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association ...
Mar 1, 2013
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