According to researchers at the University of Maryland Dental School, sex hormones may be the biological reason why men are at greater risk than women for destructive periodontitis, an infection of the gums,
In a review paper in the Journal of Periodontology, the authors examine evidence for a biologic basis for a sexual dimorphism, or the […]

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Boys have a sweeter tooth than girls, a new food study has found.
In order to recognise how tasty food is, boys on an average need 10 per cent more sourness and 20 per cent more sweetness.
However, boys prefer wild and extreme tastes compared to the muted flavours favoured by girls, the figures revealed.
The study was […]

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Recent research has concluded that modern lifestyle habits may have a bigger role than food alone, when it comes to tooth decay. The overall goal of the review was to evaluate the evidence for the claim that sugar was the most important cause of dental caries (tooth decay). After a carefully review of 31 studies, […]

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An article in the latest issue of the Journal of Periodontology suggests that periodontal patients whose bodies show evidence of a reaction to the bacteria associated with periodontitis may have an increased risk of developing a cardiovascular disease.

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According to a study published recently in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities. The conclusions claim that specific polyphenols, present in large amounts in fermented seeds and skins cast away after grapes are pressed, interfere with […]

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A Scottish research team at Dundee Dental Hospital and School concluded that the Hall Technique, which uses preformed metal crowns pushed onto teeth with no drilling or dental injections, is much more accepted by a majority of kigs, over traditional “drill and fill” methods.
The study also revealed that the Hall technique could slow down tooth […]

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A research team reports in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry that the added fluoride in many Americans’ drinking water may be protecting older adults’ teeth from decay, but the benefit is often thought of as being largely for children.

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Researchers at the University of Granada, Spain, suggest going to the dentist in order to receive a careful examination of oral health when people notice localized hair loss.
They concluded there is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of alopecia areata or localized alopecia, a type of hair loss which has […]

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