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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