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Oral Bacteria Sidebar FOR TESTING ONLY
February 16, 2012
Pros and Cons of Oral Bacteria TESTING
A significant body of knowledge is now available on how to maintain a healthy ecology of microbiota and keep diseases at bay. There is also a growing number of oral health products designed to optimize the balance of bacteria in the mouth, retain their beneficial characteristics, and suppress their potentially harmful impact.
February 16, 2012
Smoking turns body against helpful oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to disease, according to a study published in Infection and Immunity.
February 15, 2012
FDA issues warning about battery-powered toothbrushes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers that certain electric toothbrushes can break during use and cause serious injuries, including chipped or broken teeth, cuts to the mouth and gums, and injuries to the face and eyes.
February 15, 2012
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Man loses teeth after electronic cigarette misfires
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Florida man lost some of his teeth and part of his tongue when an electronic cigarette exploded in his mouth, according to a news story by the Associated Press.
February 15, 2012
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
February 14, 2012
Start-up uses visible light to balance biofilm bacteria
By Rob Goszkowski
The average individual already counts a toothbrush and floss among their tools for maintaining a healthy mouth. PhotOral, a new company based in Lexington, MA, is hoping that its light-based intraoral device, which targets pathogenic oral bacteria, will be added to that list.
February 14, 2012
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February 14, 2012
Shedding light on the link between periodontitis, diabetes, CVD, and more
By Mary Otto
Periodontal disease is synergistically bound together with a set of other afflictions, including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to some researchers. Much is still unknown, but systemic inflammation may become the tie that also finally binds oral health professionals to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
February 14, 2012
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The pros and cons of oral bacteria
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A significant body of knowledge is now available on how to maintain a healthy ecology of microbiota and keep diseases at bay. There is also a growing number of oral health products designed to optimize the balance of bacteria in the mouth, retain their beneficial characteristics, and suppress their potentially harmful impact.
February 14, 2012
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Inflammation key to understanding periodontal disease
By Nancy A. Melville
In the quest to better understand the causes of periodontal disease, researchers are making big strides on two key fronts: understanding the nature of the bacteria that stimulate gingival inflammation, and the genetic and physiologic foundations that can determine the body's response to that stimulus.
February 14, 2012
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Baseball great blames smokeless tobacco for cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn underwent surgery today in San Diego to remove a cancerous lesion in his mouth, according to an article on ESPN.com.
February 13, 2012
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