oral bacteria

Alcohol Affects Oral Bacteria Linked to Diseases

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

Device Uses Blue Light to Kill Oral Pathogens

Photomedics, an oral health technology company headquartered at the Forsyth Institute, has developed and...

Wine May Improve Oral Health

A little wine each day may be good for your colon and heart, possibly...

Different Oral Bacteria Increase or Decrease the Risk of Esophageal Cancer

At least three kinds of oral bacteria may increase or reduce the risk of...

$2 Million Grant to See If SGK1 Can Control Inflammation

Tooth loss isn’t the only risk that periodontal disease presents. It also has been...

Scheduling for Prevention Can Revitalize Your Practice

We’ve all had it happen. Patients who have been away for a while finally...

Severe Periodontitis Predicts Higher Cirrhosis Mortality

Severe periodontitis as defined by standard periodontology criteria strongly predicts higher all-cause mortality among...

Oral Bacterium “Lassoes” Heart Tissue to Cause Disease

Streptococcus gordonii is one of the more than 700 different species of bacteria that...

Oral Bacteria Linked to Preterm Labor

Researchers at the University of Hawai’i (UH) at Mānoa will examine tissue samples from...

Oral Bacteria Tied to Esophageal Cancer

Fusobacterium nucleatum, which is usually found in the human mouth, has been related to...