Fighting tooth decay
Scientists have found that nutrients in cranberries and blueberries can be highly effective in protecting teeth tooth decay.
Lymph node ratio and oral cancer
Oral cavity cancer is often discovered late, and patients with this advanced form of disease have a five-year survival rate of just 40%.
People with diabetes face a higher risk of mouth cancer
New research, discovered that women have a 13% higher chance of developing oral cancer if they suffer from diabetes.
Research on dolphin teeth may hold vital information on ocean pollution
Dolphin teeth reliably record contamination because toxic metals and trace elements from their diet are incorporated into enamel and dentine throughout life.
Nicotine extracted from ancient dental plaque for the first time
Research from Washington State University (WSU), USA has shown for the first time that nicotine residue can be extracted from plaque on the teeth of ancient tobacco users.
Mouthwash use may increase risk of diabetes
According to new research, mouthwash use may increase the risk of diabetes.
Study suggests link between verbal bullying and bruxism
Verbal bullying at school can negatively impact an adolescent’s mental health.
New research uses squid ink to check for gum disease
A new dental imaging method to examine the health of patients’ gums.
Runners more prone to serious dental problems
Runners are more prone to serious dental problems than the rest of the population.
Frequency of dental visits dramatically decreases after dementia diagnosis
Patients with dementia tend to abandon regular dental check-ups, the results of a large-scale longitudinal study have revealed. The utilisation of dental services, as well as the research group’s general oral health status, significantly declined after a diagnosis of dementia, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found. The results are especially alarming since studies […]