Stopping Gum Disease By Preventing Bacteria From Falling In With The Wrong Crowd Stripping some mouth bacteria of their access key to gangs of other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study, published in…
Smokers less likely to go to the dentist - Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often. Those are the findings of a new US government survey, released by…
Daily Drinking May Increase Oral Cancer Risk Two glasses of wine or some types of beer on a daily basis can increase oral cancer risk, according to a recent study. The information came to light after the United Kingdom unveiled…
More Patients Visit Emergency Room Many Americans are turning to the emergency room for dental care. A lack of dental insurance is the reason. People without dental insurance are increasingly visiting the emergency room because they don’t have any other…
Vital and Health Statistics Hyattsville, Md. – Seven percent of American children aged 17 and younger had unmet dental need in 2010 because their families could not afford dental care, the National Center for Health Statistics said in an analysis…