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Licorice Lollipop May Prevent Tooth Decay

A lollipop may solve a tooth decay problem. According to a new study, a...

Scientists Discover Methods Bacteria Use to Cause Cavities, Invade Heart

Scientists may have made a breakthrough discovery regarding cavity-causing bacteria and the impact it...

Researchers Pinpoint Cavity-Causing Bacterium

Researchers believe they have identified bacteria that cause early childhood caries. A team of...

Possible Breakthrough in Tooth Decay Research

Information from a facility that works with electrons could lead to the eventual prevention...

Book Breaks New Ground on Oral Health

No matter what a person does, plaque is constantly developing. Plaque forms because of...

First Documented Toothache Discovered

An unlucky reptile about 275 million years felt the same, debilitating pain we feel...

Study Claims US Meat and Poultry May be Contaminated

Strains of Staphylococcus aureus are present in meat and poultry from US grocery stores...

Gum Disease Treatment for Pregnant Women Doesn’t Impact Baby

A study shows that pregnant women don’t have to worry about gum disease treatment...

MRSA Found on Retainers, Braces

It may be as important as ever for orthodontists to make sure the retainers...

Cavities May be Contagious

Cavities may come not only from what you eat, but what bacteria you come...