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« Previous EntriesDo-It-Yourself Dentistry
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Do-It-Yourself DentistryDental problem? You don’t have to be MacGyver to save a lost filling or replace a crown.By Denise Mann
WebMD Feature
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MDA root canal refers to damaged tissues in the tooth. If you suspect this is the issue, “keep cold and sweets away from the painful area,” Howley says. “If you [...]
Brush Your Teeth, Help Your Heart
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Brush Your Teeth, Help Your HeartHealthy Gums Could Help Dodge Heart DiseaseBy Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD on Monday, February 07, 2005Participants who had a dominance of bacteria that cause gum disease had thicker carotid arteries.
Taking into account other risk factors that might contribute to atherosclerosis did not change the results. [...]
9 Risk Factors for Tooth Loss
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Nov. 11, 2005 — Avoiding tooth loss may be partly within your control, new research suggests.
In the Journal of Periodontology, dental experts list nine risk factors for tooth loss due to periodontal disease.
Here’s the list:
Being older than 35
Being male
Never getting professional dental care
Never using a toothbrush
Smoking (current or past)
Having diabetes [...]
Saliva Test Predicts Future Cavities Risk
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Saliva Test Predicts Future Cavities RiskTest Can Pinpoint Where Kids Will Get Cavities, Say ResearchersBy Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD on Tuesday, February 22, 2005Cavity-Fighting Tips
Good (or bad) oral hygiene and nutrition can change dental health. It’s important to take care of teeth and eat healthfully, but that may not solve all [...]
Can Tooth Whiteners Cause Oral Cancer?
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Can Tooth Whiteners Cause Oral Cancer?Ingredients Suspected of Causing Mouth Cancers in 2 Young PeopleBy Sid Kirchheimer
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD on Friday, August 06, 2004The Reaction?
Terry Day, MD, director of head and neck oncologic surgery at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and a spokesman for [...]
Quit Smoking, Get Healthier Teeth and Gums
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Quit Smoking, Get Healthier Teeth and GumsStopping Smoking Almost Immediately Improves Gum DiseaseBy Jennifer Warner
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD on Wednesday, July 20, 2005July 20, 2005 — Cigarette smokers who quit the habit may reap the benefit in the form of healthier gums. This may help them hold on to their teeth [...]
No Harm Found in Amalgam Fillings
Thursday, August 7th, 2008April 17, 2006 — Amalgam dental fillings are safe for most kids, two new studies show.
For 150 years, dentists have filled cavities with a silver mixture called amalgam. By weight, it’s about half mercury. Nearly everyone assumed that the mercury became inert once the amalgam hardened. But it’s now clear that tiny amounts of mercury [...]
Bad Breath Banishers Battle It Out
Thursday, August 7th, 2008April 21, 2006 — Bogged down by bad breath? Using a tongue-scraping device might be a better solution than brushing the tongue with a toothbrush.
Researchers recently reviewed two studies that pitted tongue scrapers against toothbrushes in curbing bad breath.
The results, published in The Cochrane Library, state that “tongue scrapers or cleaners are slightly more effective [...]
