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01/22/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Health experts urge dentists to question your sexual habits to assess risk of cancer-causing STDs; dental professionals resist

Health experts have come to the conclusion that dentists should participate more in preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) and the cancers that are related to it by possibly asking patients about their sex lives in order to assess said patients’ risk of vulnerability to the disease. Around 79 million Americans are infected by HPV, which is […]

12/05/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Shocking number of children being hospitalized for tooth decay due to excessive sugar consumption and lack of preventative care

While most parents are often worried about their kids getting injured while playing outdoors, a whopping 35,000 children younger than 10 needed tooth decay treatment in 2016 and 2017. According to statistics, children under 10 are now twice as likely to be hospitalized due to tooth decay rather than a broken arm. The worrisome matter is […]

11/01/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Hygiene isn’t enough: You must nourish your teeth with a healthy diet, according to oral health expert

Everyone knows that brushing your teeth and flossing regularly helps your oral health. However, you can also eat certain foods to keep your teeth and gums healthy, says Dr. Steven Lin, a dentist from Australia. Dr. Lin also wrote The Dental Diet, and his book will be released in 2018. He also writes on a […]

09/18/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

New method of dental imaging uses squid ink for a painless, non-invasive check-up

According to engineers at the University of California San Diego, people who are getting checked at their dentists’ offices for gum disease need not worry anymore about pain and discomfort. Why? Because squid ink is the answer to their problems. In a study that was published in the Journal of Dental Research, the researchers developed […]

09/10/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Contrary to what your dentist may tell you, you CAN reverse tooth decay, new research finds

A recent study brings good news to people who have a sweet tooth and those who neglect to properly brush their teeth. Scientists were able to discover that teeth have the ability to reverse tooth decay; meaning, traces of such tooth damage can be totally gone, thus doing away with the necessity to undergo oral […]

09/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

60 percent of toothbrushes found to be contaminated with fecal bacteria

A 2015 study has indeed confirmed that toothbrushes may brood harmful pathogens such as enteric bacteria and pseudomonads. According to the study, enteric bacteria are normally found in the guts and help facilitate glucose fermentation and nitrate conversion into nitrites. On the other hand, pseudomonas are gram-negative aerobic bacteria that can be found in soil, water, plants and […]

07/16/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Scientists figure out why diabetes causes gum disease and a loss of oral health

The relationship between diabetes and periodontitis is one that has been known about for quite some time but has been dismissed as coincidental. Until now, that is. A recent study led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has pinpointed oral microbiome as the link between these two conditions. Specifically, the study showed that diabetes […]

06/11/2017 / By Tracey Watson

War on weed: Cannabis can make your teeth fall out, claims ridiculous study

Though it remains illegal at the federal level, a total of 29 states and the District of Columbia have now passed laws allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana. Eight of these, including D.C., have adopted even broader laws, allowing for the legal use of recreational marijuana. There are, of course, many who are unhappy […]

05/05/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Stop dangerous periodontal disease with Vitamin C and CoQ10 supplements

A study published in the Journal of Dental Research in 2010, found that over 47 percent of adults over the age of 30 have either mild, moderate or severe periodontitis; that figure rises to over 64 percent for adults older than 65. So, what is periodontitis? Since we all have a one-in-two chance of getting […]

01/16/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Scientists discover a way to avoid teeth fillings that proves teeth can be regrown

Treating cavities with standard dental fillings may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to new research showing that damaged teeth have a natural ability to heal on their own. Researchers from England have shown in new animal trials that, when exposed to a substance known to aid in mineral delivery and dentine formation, […]

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