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A New Way Of Detecting Osteoporosis

...aken for the diagnosis of conditions affecting the teeth and jaws in clinical practice worldwide, to look at the mandibular cortical shape and width and refer the appropriate women for further BMD testing. Researchers studied more than 300 women who had no symptoms of osteoporosis. X-rays were used to mea...

Should we avoid energy drinks to protect our teeth?

... as 11 times more than cola drinks. Enamel of the teeth is the coating that protects the teeth from normal harmful bacteria and hence fights dental caries. Scientists had isolated the enamel from...

Crooked teeth may be due to evolution and overcooked meals

...mashed textures may be one of the reasons that our teeth are growing crooked and badly formed. Thus congenital bad shaped teeth may be a direct result of evolution than anything else. Human teeth are in bad shape, when compare...

Testing Of Saliva May Predict Dental Caries

...ins in the saliva are same as those present in the teeth surface. Some sugar chains repel bacteria to attac...tal problems. Similarly, even excess brushing your teeth can do more harm than good, by eroding the enamel cover of your teeth. Link: http://www.usc.edu/...

New Tooth Paste Is Here To Fill In Dental Cavities

...ural enamel and the paste had helped in making the teeth stronger. The only problem with the paste is the fact that it may cause inflammation when comes in direct contact with the gums. Link: http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v433/n7028/abs/433819a_fs.html ...

Dental Health Can Affect Pregnancy

...to cause inflammations and bleeding gums. Brushing teeth after every meal and flossing are some good ways for stopping the formation of bacterial plaque. Researchers have found out that protein levels in the women having preeclampsia are three times higher in women with periodontitis than the control gro...

Is caries in primary and permanent tooth related?

...y in Journal of Dental Research, caries in primary teeth may cause developmental defects in permanent teeth...g for all these differences, can caries in primary teeth have long-term effect on the oral health of the child? Research says that there exists an associat...

Raisins for your gum care

...ods that are sweet are not necessarily bad for the teeth but it’s the added sugar in the food that causes the maximum damage...

Gum inflammation increases the risk of Alzheimer’

...cidence of gum disease from the incidence of loose teeth or lost teeth, among other factors of the survey. The research report linking poor oral health to increased risk of the disease was the surprise result of the research. Scientists of the study suggest that good oral health may not prevent the disea...

Antibiotics help combat dangerous tropical disease

...en. In them it may cause irreparable damage to the teeth and slow down growth of the bones. The antibiotic should not be used also during pregnancy. The drug is harmless in adults and adolescents. "Its biggest advantage is that it is already licensed for medical use," Professor H?rauf points out. "Elephan...

Dental X-ray to predict risk of stroke

...used to reveal in great detail the upper and lower teeth along with the part of the jaw as well. The X-ray image also reveals the carotid arteries, as they pass through the region of the neck. The artery blockages usually come out in the images as white patches and spots. The researchers feel that the stu...

Quit smoking to save your teeth

...toms like gum inflammation and may lead to loss of teeth if not treated properly. The condition is initiate... Over the years, the bone structure supporting the teeth also gets destroyed and hence the teeth loss happens. Research shows that smokers are six times mor...

Post-Menopausal Status May Cause Tooth Decay

... cause of alveolar bone loss and the health of the teeth depends upon the integrity of the alveolar bone holding the tooth. Dr. Vincent J. Iacono President of the American Academy of Periodontology said that, “Since alveolar bone loss has been shown to be a significant factor for tooth loss in postmenopaus...

Scientists Develop New Technology To Find About Human Ancestors’ Teet

...a new way to examine the fossils of our ancestors’ teeth to predict how our diets have evolved through the ages and why. By comparing teeth from two species of early humans, Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus, the research...

New Insight In Periodontal Disease In Postmenopausal Women

...sal women would have lesser chance of losing their teeth if they can keep their periodontal disease at bay....ne of the most important predictor of losing one’s teeth in such women. For each millimeter of bone loss during menopause, there exists three times as much a...

Lost Teeth Could Signal Heart Problems

...aque in the arteries correlates with the number of teeth missing. Patients who lost the most teeth had the greatest chance of developing plaque buildup. Among those missing zero to nine teeth, 45 per...

Dentists Recommend Kids Use Mouthguard To Protect Them When Doing Sports

...he dentist may suggest a mouth protector for those teeth as well. Kids suffer thousands of injuries each year on the playing field, the basketball court or while skateboarding, biking or during other activities. "Injuries to the face from participating in a sport or other recreational activity can harm...

Watch out those of you planning for a predetermined Cesarean Section

...um grows on tooth surfaces and in crannies between teeth just above the gum line, where it multiplies and converts foods, especially those containing sugar and starch, into acids that break into the tooth surface. C-section deliveries were infected by the bacterium almost a year earlier than vaginally de...

An Under Estimation Of The Radiation Hazard With The Use Of Mobile Phones

...ere so thoroughly imbued with radiation that their teeth could expose photographic film. It was soon learnt that “ Science is bad master but a good slave”. Man was capable enough to exploit radiation in a constructive and efficient way. Some examples are the application of radiation in medical diagnosis, ...

Younger People More Susceptible To Gum Disease

...eria attacking the gums and the hidden roots // of teeth is associated with an early onset, contrary to the...a gathered from 400 people and analyzed how wisdom teeth change in condition over time. One quarter of the people in their 20s had periodontal problems with ...

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