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Improved Oral Health Can Reduce Lethal Risks Among African-American Women

Heart disease, stroke, and cancer are the leading causes of death among African-American women...

Research to Investigate How Good Oral Bacteria Can Become Fatal

Researchers at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have received a $239,000...

It May be Safe to Provide Predental Antibiotics to Heart Patients

The amount of infective endocarditis didn’t rise for dental patients in Olmsted County, Minn,...

Dental Plaque Bacteria May Cause Blood Clots

Oral bacteria that enter the bloodstream may cause major blood clots, and possibly even...

Dental Hygiene Essential for Congenital Heart Disease Patients

Many congenital heart disease patients are seeing their risk of endocarditis increase. One reason...

Newly Discovered Oral Bacterium Could Result in Heart Disease, Meningitis

A recently identified type of bacterium could have devastating effects. The bacterium, which inhabits...

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...