Prevent Tooth Loss and Dental Work With Good Gum Care
Title: Prevent Tooth Loss and dental Work With Good Gum CareCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/6/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/9/2015 12:00:00 AM
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Health Tip: Want a Brighter Smile?
Title: Health Tip: Want a Brighter Smile?Category: Health NewsCreated: 2/4/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2015 12:00:00 AM
Green tea ingredient may target protein to kill oral cancer cells
A compound found in green tea may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, according to Penn State food scientists.
Do You Need to Take Antibiotics Before Your Dentist Appointment?
or many years dentists, at the request of orthopedic surgeons, have provided antibiotics to patients with artificial joints. he thinking was that certain dental procedures introduce bacteria into the bloodstream and that bacteria could cause an infection in the prosthetic joint. An infected prosthetic joint…
NYU researchers develop new assessment tool to combat oral-systemic disease
The Interprofessional Oral Health Grant Team challenges the medical profession to ‘put the mouth back in the head’ in the American Journal of Public HealthImproving oral health is a leading…
Early detection of heart attacks aided by gold nanoparticles
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering professors have been collaborating with researchers from Peking University on a new test strip that is demonstrating great potential for the early detection of…
GDC launches pilot scheme for local handling of performance concerns about dentists, UK
A pilot scheme is being launched this month which will aim to ensure that concerns about dentist’s performance are handled where appropriate by the local NHS in England, rather than by the national…
Durable biomaterial potentially reduces tooth sensitivity
Scientists are working on a new, long-lasting biomaterial that incorporates nano-sized particles to rebuild worn enamel and reduce tooth sensitivity. They have tested it in dogs.
Bites to the hand need medical attention
Hand injuries are frequently caused by human and animal bites, prompting as many as 330,000 emergency department visits in the United States each year.
Discovery of byproducts from bacteria that awaken dormant T-cells and HIV viruses
dental and medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University found another reason to treat periodontal disease as soon as possible.