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Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
Jul 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body.
Scientists develop new tool to improve oral hygiene
Jan 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new dental product to identify plaque build-up in the mouth before it is visible to the human eye.
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Researchers find stem cells from monkey teeth can stimulate growth and generation of brain cells
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Nov 11, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have discovered dental pulp stem cells can stimulate growth and generation of several types of neural cells. Findings from this study, available ...
A reason to smile: New immigrants respond best to oral hygiene campaign
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Tapping into the desire to have an attractive smile is the best motivator for improving oral hygiene, and new immigrants are the most receptive to oral health messages, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Re ...
Can periodontal disease act as a risk factor for HIV-1?
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Apr 03, 2009 |
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Today, during the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening at the Miami Beach Convention Center, a group of scientists from Nihon University (Tokyo, Japan) will present findings ...
Amalgam fillings are safe, but skeptics still claim controversy, researcher says
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Dental amalgam has been proven safe and effective for years, yet unfounded controversy still surrounds it, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says.
Treating your periodontal pockets may benefit your pocket book
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A new study in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology found that prevention of periodontal diseases may lead to savings on not only dental costs, but also medical care costs. Periodontal, or gum diseases have b ...
Scientists find cause of Job's syndrome
Sep 20, 2007 |
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U.S. and Japanese scientists have identified a specific genetic mutation as the cause of a rare immunodeficiency disorder known as Job's syndrome.
Tooth loss, dementia may be linked
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Tooth loss may predict the development of dementia late in life, according to research published in the October issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
Study suggests dentists can identify patients at risk for fatal cardiovascular event
Nov 05, 2009 |
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A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation.
Scientists find link between inflamed gums and heart disease
Dec 15, 2008 |
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The next person who reminds you to floss might be your cardiologist instead of your dentist. Scientists have known for some time that a protein associated with inflammation (called CRP) is elevated in people who are at risk ...
Is vitamin D deficiency linked to Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia?
May 26, 2009 |
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There are several risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with Vitamin D deficiency, an article in the current issue ...
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