Tooth Loss Is a Risk Factor for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Good oral health, including dentures, may protect against cognitive decline. Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia–and with each tooth lost,…
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Clinical Trial Will Answer Critical Questions About Potential of Mouthwash to Kill Coronavirus and Slow COVID-19 Spread
UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry clinical trial will answer critical questions about potential of mouthwash to slow COVID-19 spread. Researchers at the University of…
Simple Oral Hygiene – Such As Using Mouthwash – Could Help Reduce COVID-19 Severity
COVID-19 could pass into people’s lungs from saliva with the virus moving directly from mouth to bloodstream — particularly if individuals are suffering from gum…
Need a New Tooth? Drug Discovered to Regenerate Lost Teeth
Antibody for USAG-1 shown to stimulate tooth growth. The tooth fairy is a welcome guest for any child who has lost a tooth. Not only…
Preventing Heart Infection From Mouth Bacteria With Good Dental Health
Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk of a heart infection called infective endocarditis caused by bacteria…
Good News: Your Toothbrush Reflects You, Not Your Toilet
Microbes on your toothbrush match microbes inside your mouth. Good news: The bacteria living on your toothbrush reflect your mouth – not your toilet. After…
“Tooth Worms”: Researchers Discover Why Cold Induces Tooth Pain – And How to Stop It
Odontoblasts, the cells that form a tooth’s dentin, have a newly discovered function: Sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth; but scientists have also…
Discovery of How Teeth Sense Cold Explains Age-Old Home Remedy for Toothaches
For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony. “It’s a unique kind of pain,” says David Clapham, vice president and chief scientific…
Scientists Find Evidence That Novel Coronavirus Infects Cells in the Mouth – Saliva May Play Role in COVID Transmission
NIH-funded findings point to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmission. An international team of scientists has found evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
Is Your Child Scared of Going to the Dentist? CBT Could Help
Around one in three children are scared of going to the dentist and end up with poor oral health, more toothache, dental infections, and tooth…
Regenerative Dentistry Breakthrough: Biological Therapy for Damaged Teeth
New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry — a biological therapy for damaged teeth — as…
Teeth Serve as ‘Archive of Life’ – Record Intimate Details of a Person’s Life
Teeth constitute a permanent and faithful biological archive of the entirety of the individual’s life, from tooth formation to death, a team of researchers has…
Do Your Kids Have Cavities/Tooth Decay? It Could Be From a Chemical Found in Drinking Water
Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get cavities, according to a new study by West Virginia…
Teeth That Repair Themselves – Study Finds Success With Natural Tooth Repair Method
Over the last five years scientists at King’s College London have been investigating a method of stimulating natural tooth repair by activating cells in the…
Plaque Identifying Toothpaste May Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Study shows Plaque HD® significantly reduces inflammation throughout the body. For decades, researchers have suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the…
Too Much Fluoride Causes Defects in Tooth Enamel – Researchers Found Out Why
Changes within enamel cells point to mechanism by which excessive fluoride leads to fluorosis. Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and…
Chewing Sugar-Free Gum Helps Reduce Tooth Decay in Adults and Children
A systematic review by King’s College London has found some evidence that chewing sugar-free gum could help to reduce the further development of dental caries…
‘Living Fossils’ – First Adult Molars Hold a Health Record Dating Back to the Womb
Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person’s first permanent molars carry a life-long record of health information dating back to the womb, storing…
