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Bacteria living in your mouth get to work as soon as you take your first bite or sip of something sweet. Consuming your sugar more strategically can help keep cavities at bay.
Why presidents need to maintain a healthy set of gnashers.
Changes to the bacterial balance in the mouth can trigger inflammation and other harmful effects in the body.
Scraping or scrubbing will help prevent bacteria build-up and improve your breath. And knowing what a healthy tongue looks like can help you spot early signs of disease, including cancer.
Nigeria is prone to a variety of factors that lead to recurring cholera outbreaks.
There’s more to bad breath than just poor oral hygiene. Halitosis can also serve as a diagnostic tool for various health issues – and can even tell others if you’re on a diet.
Lack of good toothbrushing and dental care in nursing homes is a serious problem that will only get worse as more boomers enter such places. Here’s why it’s time to think about it.
Oil pulling is a useful addition to toothbrushing.
How a phobia of the dentist can ruin your smile.
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.
You may think you know everything about keeping your teeth healthy, but what you don’t know might surprise you…
Wisdom teeth can be a pain. Here’s when you should have them removed.
The latest poll on children’s oral health shows many parents have misconceptions about how to prevent tooth decay in their children and don’t know of the free dental services available.
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Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Imperial College London
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Paediatrician and Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Oral Biology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Oral Biology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Melbourne
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The University of Melbourne
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Paediatric dentist, Associate Professor and Clinician-Scientist Fellow, MCRI and University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Senior Specialist Clinical Teacher at King's College London Dental Institute, King's College London
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Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham
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SUNY Distinguished Professor of Oral Biology, University at Buffalo
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Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Senior Research Fellow in the School of Dentistry, University of Lancashire
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Professor of Microbiology, Mountain Top University
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Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Dundee