Gum disease bacteria can reach the heart, causing damage that raises AFib risk. Good oral hygiene may help protect heart ...

Popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a new dental side effect known as "Ozempic teeth." Learn ...

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that oral microbiome diversity is positively associated ...

Discover why some people never get cavities despite poor brushing habits - it's all in their DNA. The genetic lottery ...

Oral melanoma is a rare cancer that forms in the mucosal tissues of the mouth. There may be no early symptoms, or a person may notice an area that is black or brown, with areas of gray, red ...

No matter the cause, cavities are not uncommon. The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reports that ...

Thirty oral epithelial dysplasia (OED), 25 oral lichen planus (OLP), 10 oral hyperkeratosis and 5 normal oral epithelium (OE) were immunohistochemically examined for four SC markers [integrin β1, ...

It is where immune changes manifest, where vascular health leaves clues, where nutritional and systemic disorders first take shape. To overlook it is to miss the beginning of the story. Often, the ...

Our laboratory is in the process of developing a material, nano calcium sulfate that can be used to enhance bone regeneration at defects in the jaw bones of humans. We have fabricated a calcium ...

Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 94, 71-72. Citation: Lee T, Kong A and Wang H (2014). Duration of content and function words in oral discourse by speakers with fluent aphasia: Preliminary ...

Probiotic toothpaste contains beneficial bacteria that can supposedly improve oral and gut health. While it could be a helpful addition to an existing routine, it shouldn’t replace proven products and ...

The Oral Health Module of the Canadian Health Measures Survey ... In its mildest form, fluorosis may affect the look of a tooth, but will not affect its function. For example, mild fluorosis can lead ...