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Silicon Nitride Kills Bacteria That Causes Gum Disease

Porphyromonas gingivalis causes gum disease, putting nearly half of all Americans at risk of...

Oral Bacteria Linked to Stroke Risk

Researchers at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Osaka, Japan, have discovered a...

Aid Helps Stroke Victims Communicate in the Dental Chair

Stroke victims face significant physical challenges. For example, loss of dexterity can make it...

Risk of Death Doubles for Edentulous Heart Disease Patients

Coronary heart disease patients with no teeth face twice the risk of death as...

FDA Revises NSAID Label Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening an existing label warning that...

High Blood Pressure Can Cripple Memory

Vascular brain injury from conditions such as hypertension and stroke can have “distinctly negative...

Interviews: It’s Gum Disease Awareness Month

February is Gum Disease Awareness Month. The Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD) has...

Eating Dark Chocolate Daily Can Protect Your Heart

A daily dose of dark chocolate during a 10-year period could lower the risk...

Dental Checkups May Limit Risk of Heart Attack

The best way to lower the risk for a heart attack may be visiting...

Gum Disease Causes Strokes More Often Than Diabetes

New research shows that gum disease in more likely to result in a stroke...