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Study links marijuana smoking to gum disease
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb. 5 Smoking marijuana, much like smoking tobacco, may increase a person's risk for gum disease that can lead to tooth loss, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Americans go to Mexico for a cheaper perfect smile
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) Feb. 2 It was fear of the hefty bill as much as fear of the drill that kept American musician Don Clay away from U.S. dental clinics for 30 years.
January 31, 2008
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Periodontal disease is associated with chronic kidney disease
NEW YORK (Reuters), Jan. 30 - Periodontal disease and edentulism are independently associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
January 29, 2008
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Sleep-related groaning resolves with CPAP
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan. 11 Involuntary sleep-related groaning, or catathrenia, can be successfully treated with continuous positive airway pressure, clinicians from the Stanford University Sleep Medicine Program report in the Jan. 1 issue of Sleep.
January 20, 2008
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New breast cancer screening test will use saliva
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Jan. 10 Scientists in the United States are developing a screening test for breast cancer that checks a woman's saliva for evidence of the disease to help find tumors early, when they are most treatable.
January 15, 2008
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Amalgams pose no risk to human health, EU report says
LONDON (Reuters) Jan. 15 Dental amalgam, containing mercury, poses no health risk to the human nervous system, an EU scientific committee said on Tuesday.
January 14, 2008
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Dentists win Lacoste crocodile logo battle
LONDON (Reuters) Jan. 3 Two dentists have won a second legal battle with French fashion giant Lacoste over the right to use a toothy crocodile on the sign outside their surgery, the government trademark body said on Thursday.
January 2, 2008
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Oral bisphosphonates may cut risk of jaw necrosis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan. 3 A report in the Journal of the American Dental Association for January clarifies the risk of jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates. Intravenous bisphosphonates strongly increase the risk of adverse jaw outcomes, but oral bisphosphonates tend to decrease the risk, the research shows.
January 2, 2008
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Mouth rinse can detect for head and neck cancers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Jan. 2 A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.
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California may fine Blue Shield for cancellations
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Dec. 14 California's top insurance regulator filed an enforcement action against Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Co on Thursday, accusing the company of illegal behavior toward policy holders and seeking a $12.6 million fine.
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