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Study to Explore How Good and Bad Oral Bacteria Feed Each Other

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $437,250 to Narayanan Ramasubbu, PhD, of the...

Serious Dental and Vision Conditions Linked With Poor Overall Health

People with serious dental and vision conditions are more likely to suffer from other...

Anglo Saxon Teeth Provide Clues to Modern Pediatric Health

Evidence from the teeth of Anglo Saxon children could help identify modern children most...

Dentists Need to Spend More Time Addressing Systemic Health

The links between oral diseases and systemic conditions are strong. Seven of the 10...

Rural Seniors Have Poorer Oral Health Than Their Urban Counterparts

Senior citizens living in rural areas have poorer health outcomes compared to their urban...

99% of Toddlers Consume Too Much Added Sugar

Children in the United States begin consuming added sugar at a very young age...

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...

Alcohol Affects Oral Bacteria Linked to Diseases

Compared to nondrinkers, men and women who have one or more alcoholic drinks each...

E-Cigarette Flavors Affect Free Radical Production

The flavor of an e-cigarette may affect more than a consumer’s taste buds, according...

Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic

There is a serious hidden epidemic that the public health community is just discovering....