Gum Disease May Trigger Gut Problems Through Bacteria Changes
Researchers discovered that gum disease (periodontitis) can cause inflammation in your intestines by changing the bacteria in your gut. When gum disease …
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Heart Meds May Help Your Gums Stay Healthier
Researchers looked at studies about two types of heart medications and how they affect gum health. They found that statin drugs (used to lower cholesterol) …
Read MoreGum Disease May Worsen Fatty Liver Disease Without Diabetes
Scientists discovered that gum disease might make fatty liver disease worse, even in people without diabetes. Using mice, researchers found that when gum …
Read MoreWhy Your Vitamins Matter for a Healthy Mouth
Your mouth tells a story about your overall health, and vitamins play a starring role. When you don't get enough of certain vitamins, your mouth can develop …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Your Mouth During Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy drugs like doxorubicin can cause serious side effects in the mouth and throat, including inflammation and taste problems. Researchers studied …
Read MoreWhy Taste Matters: How Taste Loss Affects Health in Older Adults
Researchers studied 70 older adults (average age 82) to understand how well they could taste sweet, salty, and savory flavors, and whether this connected to …
Read MoreApple Juice With Special Compounds Helps Protect Teeth From Sugar Damage
Researchers tested whether adding special compounds from apples to juice could protect teeth from the damage caused by sugar. Thirty healthy men drank two …
Read MoreYour Mouth's Hidden Shield: How It Protects Your Whole Body
Your mouth has a special protective barrier that does much more than just keep food in place. This barrier is made up of saliva, helpful bacteria, and layers …
Read MoreCould a Soybean Compound Help Your Mouth and Stomach Stay Healthy?
Scientists are studying a natural compound called lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) found in soybeans and certain herbs to see if it might protect our mouths and …
Read MoreCeliac Disease Affects Kids' Teeth and Mouth Health
Researchers studied 97 children with celiac disease and 31 healthy children to understand how this condition affects their teeth and mouth. They found that …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Affect Mouth Lichen Planus? New Study Investigates
Researchers in Pakistan studied 44 patients with oral lichen planus, a condition that causes painful sores and irritation inside the mouth. They measured …
Read MoreA Rare Mouth Infection Linked to Psoriasis Drug Secukinumab
A patient taking secukinumab, a medication for psoriasis and joint inflammation, developed a rare fungal infection in their mouth called chronic hyperplastic …
Read MoreDoes Skipping Meals Hurt Your Mouth's Protective System?
Researchers wanted to understand how intermittent fasting—eating only on certain days—affects the glands in your mouth that make saliva. They studied two …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Help Dental Implants Stay Healthy?
Researchers are investigating whether vitamin D plays an important role in helping dental implants work better and last longer. Vitamin D is known to support …
Read MoreVitamin D: Your Secret Weapon for Healthy Gums
A new review in the British Dental Journal explores how vitamin D might help keep your gums and teeth healthy. Vitamin D is a nutrient your body makes when …
Read MoreEating More Variety Helps Keep Your Gums Healthy
Researchers studied over 26,000 older adults in China to see if eating different types of foods affects gum health. They found that people who ate a wider …
Read MoreKids With Asthma May Have More Tooth Problems
Researchers studied 180 children to understand how asthma affects their teeth and gums. They compared children with asthma to their healthy siblings and other …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Heal Stubborn Mouth Sores
Researchers studied two women with a painful mouth condition called oral lichen planus that wouldn't go away, even after treatment. Both women had low vitamin …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Prevent Mouth Cancer?
Scientists reviewed research on special bacteria called probiotics and how they might help prevent oral squamous cell carcinoma, a type of mouth cancer. …
Read MoreNew Treatment Combo May Help Dental Implants Work Better in Diabetics
Researchers tested whether two treatments working together could help dental implants heal better in people with type 2 diabetes. They used a special light …
Read MoreCould Depression Meds Help Protect Your Gums?
Researchers studied nearly 10,000 Americans and found something surprising: people taking antidepressants had fewer gum diseases than those not taking them. …
Read MoreYour Teeth Shape What You Eat: A Study of Older Adults
Researchers studied nearly 12,000 older adults in China to understand how dental health affects what people choose to eat. They found that people with fewer …
Read MoreHow Cavity-Causing Bacteria Form and New Ways to Stop Them
Cavities are caused by bacteria that stick together on your teeth and create a protective layer called a biofilm. This review article explains how these …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Help Keep Dental Implants Healthy?
Researchers looked at five studies to understand whether vitamin D levels affect the health of dental implants, specifically a condition called …
Read MoreWhy Your Taste and Teeth Matter for Brain Health
Scientists are discovering that losing your sense of taste and having poor oral health might be connected to Alzheimer's disease and memory problems in older …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Your Mouth and Throat
Scientists used a special genetic study method to investigate whether vitamin D really protects our mouths and throats from disease. They analyzed genetic …
Read MoreDoes Your Diet Make Your Mouth Hurt? New Study Has Answers
Researchers looked at data from nearly 24,000 American adults to see if eating inflammatory foods (foods that cause swelling in your body) might be connected …
Read MoreCould Vitamin D Be Your Secret Weapon Against Cavities?
Scientists are taking a fresh look at vitamin D's role in preventing cavities, a topic that was actually popular decades ago before fluoride took over. This …
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Tooth Health May Help Stop Binge Eating
Researchers studied over 1,000 adults to understand how three things connect: eating a Mediterranean diet (lots of vegetables, fish, and olive oil), binge …
Read MoreTomato Power: How This Food May Help Prevent Gum Disease
Researchers studied over 1,200 older adults to understand why some people develop serious gum disease while others don't. They found that people who eat enough …
Read MoreHow Teeth, Food, and Money Connect to Heart and Mental Health
Researchers in Ghana discovered that oral health, eating patterns, food security, and mental health are all connected to heart disease risk. The study looked …
Read MoreLosing Teeth May Hurt Your Heart Health, Study Shows
Researchers in Japan studied over 215,000 adults to understand how losing teeth affects heart health. They found that people missing certain teeth, especially …
Read MoreProbiotics May Help Keep Dental Implants Healthier, Study Finds
Researchers looked at 14 studies involving 391 people to see if probiotics (good bacteria) could help treat gum problems around dental implants. They found …
Read MoreScientists Plan Study on Mouth Pain and Missing Vitamins
Researchers are planning a major study to understand burning mouth syndrome - a painful condition where people feel burning sensations in their mouth without …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Worse Teeth and Gum Health in Rare Bone Disease
Researchers studied 48 adults with hypophosphatasia, a rare bone disease, and found that those with low vitamin D levels had significantly worse oral health …
Read MoreGood Bacteria May Help Fight Gum Disease in Lab Study
Scientists tested whether a helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus helveticus could fight off harmful bacteria that cause gum disease. In laboratory tests, they …
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