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Poor mental health can lead to poor oral health – and vice versa. Here’s what can be done to tackle this problem.
Saliva testing makes diagnostics cheaper faster and easier.
Changes to the bacterial balance in the mouth can trigger inflammation and other harmful effects in the body.
By 2050, around 9.6 million UK over-60s are projected to have tooth decay.
Want to improve oral health? Channel your inner Popeye and eat plenty of leafy greens – a nitrate rich diet could help prevent dental issues before they begin.
In addition to saving costs for individuals and our health-care system, facilitating access to dental care would enhance the population’s oral health and potentially help in managing chronic diseases.
Here’s why it’s so important to look after your oral health.
Do you brush for two minutes, with the correct type of brush and toothpaste? Did you know you’re supposed to spit, not rinse after brushing? And that brushing at the wrong time can cause damage?
Our oral microbiome is the second most diverse and equally important microbiota in the body.
Do you really need a dental clean every six months? Most healthy people will probably be OK if they go anually. But some people are at higher risk of cavities or gum disease, and should go more often.
We were the first to make the connection between P. gingivalis and fully diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. While evidence of a link is growing, it must be interpreted in context.
Extensive decay and gum disease are overlooked and under-researched effects of crystal methamphetamine.
Chronic gum disease is the biggest cause of tooth loss in people over 30 years old, and affects 10 to 15% of the population on average.
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Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Head of Periodontics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Research Fellow in the School of Dentistry, University of Lancashire
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PhD candidate, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland
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Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, University of Greenwich
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol
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Lecturer, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland
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PhD in Biomedical Science (Microbiology), Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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DVC Academic and Research, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
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Associate Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Lecturer of Biomedical Sciences in Dentistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Lecturer in Operative and Primary Care Dentistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of Mental Health, Griffith University