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How Cavity-Causing Microbes Invade Heart
June 27, 2011 — Scientists have discovered the tool that bacteria normally found in our mouths use to invade heart tissue, causing a dangerous and sometimes lethal infection of the heart known as endocarditis. The ... > full story -
More Evidence Vitamin D Boosts Immune Response
June 17, 2011 — Laboratory-grown gingival cells treated with vitamin D boosted their production of an endogenous antibiotic, and killed more bacteria than untreated cells, according to a new study. The research ... > full story -
Why Disparities in Dental Care Persist for African-Americans Even When They Have Insurance Coverage
June 16, 2011 — African-Americans receive poorer dental care than white Americans, even when they have some dental insurance coverage. To better understand why this is so, researchers surveyed African-American ... > full story -
Healing Times for Dental Implants Could Be Cut
June 14, 2011 — The technology used to replace lost teeth with titanium dental implants could be improved. By studying the surface structure of dental implants not only at micro level but also at nano level, ... > full story -
Oral Appliance Therapy Improves Craniofacial Growth Direction and Snoring, Research Finds
June 13, 2011 — Children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who wore an oral appliance for six months experienced more favorable craniofacial growth, enlargement of pharyngeal dimensions, and improved breathing and ... > full story -
Cosmetics Can Cause Serious Adverse Effects, Study Suggests
May 31, 2011 — Permanent hair dye gives the most serious adverse effects, yet there are also many reactions to facial and body moisturizers, according to new ... > full story -
Researchers Identify New Dental Cavity-Causing Species
May 16, 2011 — A team of scientists from Boston has confirmed that the bacterium Streptococcus mutans is a primary culprit in early childhood caries (EEC) cavities on the first set of teeth, and has identified a ... > full story -
Oklahoma Graduate Student Developing Solutions for Water Problems in Ethiopia
May 16, 2011 — A University of Oklahoma environmental science graduate student will travel to Ethiopia in June to test materials she has been investigating as possible solutions to fluorosis -- a widespread problem ... > full story -
Dirty Mouths Lead to Broken Hearts
May 1, 2011 — Nurses who care for patients with dementia now have a tailored approach to dental hygiene for their charges, thanks to a pilot study by a team of ... > full story -
Oral Health Inequalities in Older People
April 24, 2011 — Two new studies shed light on oral health inequalities in older people and low income ... > full story -
Right-Handedness Prevailed 500,000 Years Ago
April 19, 2011 — Markings on fossilized front teeth show that right-handedness goes back a half-million years in the human ... > full story -
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Snoring and Sleep Disorders: A Dental Approach to a Major Public Health Issue
April 19, 2011 — Millions of people are at risk of developing sleep apnoea (SA), a health problem caused by obstructed air intake during sleep. The disorder has become a common issue in public health, affecting ... > full story
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