Count your teeth to know risk of stroke
Dental News Count your teeth to know risk of stroke Saturday, December 14, 2002 Tooth loss and periodontal disease may increase the risk of ischemic stroke, which is caused due to a blockage in an artery leading to the brain. This is a most common type of stroke, according to a new study. Men who […]
Be Aware of the Mouth/Body Connection
Dental News Be Aware of the Mouth/Body Connection and Help Keep Healthy in Every Way! 7/25/2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jul 25, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — There’s a lot to smile about when maintaining good oral health — health professionals and research scientists are determining that you may be keeping the rest of your body healthier, too. […]
Dry Mouth Syndrome Affects Dental Health
Dental News Dry Mouth Syndrome Affects Dental Health 6/11/2001 Is your mouth so dry you could drink gallons of water a day, and even that wouldn’t help? You may be one of the many who suffers from xerostomia, or dry mouth syndrome. Beyond discomfort, dry mouth is a serious condition that affects dental health and, […]
Dental specialists safeguard more than teeth
Dental News Dental specialists safeguard more than teeth 4/10/2001 April Is National Facial Protection Month Spring, sports, safety, teeth, face, and dentistry. This can only mean it is time again for “April Is National Facial Protection Month.” The month of April finds more and more people heading outside for exercise and sports. A potential side effect […]
Bad For The Mouth Is Bad For The Body
Dental News Bad For The Mouth Is Bad For The Body June 16, 2000 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gum disease is caused by a chronic bacterial infection and can lead to bone loss, damaged gum tissue and even tooth loss. Now, new research suggests that gum disease may also increase the risk of preterm […]
FDA Approves Ethyol To Reduce Radiation-Induced Dry Mouth
Dental News FDA Approves Ethyol To Reduce Radiation-Induced Dry Mouth WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. and PALO ALTO, CA. — June 25, 1999 — U.S. Bioscience and ALZA Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Ethyol® (amifostine) in an important radiation therapy setting. The approval expands the uses of the […]
Tooth or consequences: The costs of poor dental fitness
Dental News Tooth or consequences: The costs of poor dental fitness The traditional divide between dentistry and medicine is shrinking as data accumulate linking oral health with overall health. By Victoria Stagg Elliott, AMNews staff.March 3, 2008. A few years ago, an extremely sick, 2½-year-old boy came to the Houston office of pediatrician Ray Wagner, […]
Oral Cancer
Oral Cancer Cancer is an abnormal disorganized growth of cells in the tissues of a person. Cancer cells keep on multiplying without paying heed to the body’s command to stop. This abnormal growth of cells destroys the normal structure and the function of the affected tissue and the body in general. Any cancerous growth occurring […]
Extraction
Extraction One of the main goals of modern dentistry is the prevention of tooth loss. All possible measures should be taken to preserve and maintain your teeth because the loss of a single tooth can have a major impact upon your dental health and appearance. However, it is still sometimes necessary to remove a tooth. […]
Crowns & Bridges
Crowns & Bridges A crown is a restoration that covers, or “caps,” a tooth to restore it to its normal shape and size, strengthening and improving the appearance of a tooth. Prosthetic crowns are made of metal, porcelain fused to metal substrates, or new all-white restorative materials. Crowns are necessary when a tooth is generally […]
Dry Mouth
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Dry mouth is the condition of not having enough saliva to keep your mouth wet. It is known as xerostomia Saliva is necessary to help protect the teeth in these important ways: Saliva constantly flushes the mouth to clear food debris that may act as a food supply for the bacteria in […]
