A new study suggests that periodontal disease may be related to respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia and COPD.
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Healthy gums, healthy lungs: Maintaining healthy teeth and gums may reduce risk for pneumonia, chronic obstructive pumonary disease
A new study suggests that periodontal disease may be related to respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia and COPD.
Cracking a tooth: 3-D map of atoms sheds light on nanoscale interfaces in teeth, may aid materials design
Using a highly sophisticated atomic-scale imaging tool on a sea creature’s tooth, two researchers have peeled away some of the mystery of organic/inorganic interfaces that are at the heart of tooth and bone structure. They are the first to produce a three-dimensional map of the location and identity of millions of individual atoms in the complex hybrid material that allows the animal to literally chew rock.
Young people with asthma run a greater risk of developing caries
Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis (gingival inflammation) than people of similar age without asthma.
New device set to combat fear of the dentist’s drill
An innovative device which cancels out the noise of the dental drill could spell the end of people’s anxiety about trips to the dentist, according to experts.
Bacteria eyed for possible role in atherosclerosis
Scientists have identified specific bacteria that may have a key role in vascular pathogenesis, specifically atherosclerosis, or what is commonly referred to as “hardening of the arteries” — the number one cause of death in the United States.