HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –With a economy delayed to recover, Americans continue to cut costs and preserve money. The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) reminds a open that good oral health is critical to altogether health, and urges people of all ages to not slight their oral health care. It is distinct that families […]

By Matthew Barbour Last updated during 10:06 PM on 5th Nov 2011 Tucking in: Allen Taylor can now suffer beef again A new procession that uses cow hankie to reconstruct a jaws – billed by dentists as ‘a mix of scholarship and art’ – is charity a permanent resolution for those influenced by repairs caused […]

Postmenopausal women have a new health message to hear. Two annual dental checkups aren’t enough. Older women need more, according to research findings from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic. That message comes from a comparison study of women on and off bone-strengthening bisphosphonate therapies for osteoporosis. Leena […]

Postmenopausal women need more than two dental checkups a year, according to a comparison study of women on and off bone-strengthening bisphosphonate therapies for osteoporosis conducted by researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic (Menopause, February 2011, Vol. 18:2, pp. 164-170). Leena Palomo, DDS, MSD, an assistant […]

A new study suggests that women may be over 11 times more likely to suffer from breast cancer if they have missing teeth and gum disease. The study (1), carried out by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden on over three thousand patients, showed that out of the 41 people who developed breast cancer those who […]

Although dental implants have brought a comfortable, confident smile to many patients, they are not for anyone. Dental implants have been around since the early Egyptians, but remain largely unknown among the public. More frustrated denture wearers are receiving them, though, as dental implants gain wider acceptance among dentists. There will be 300,000 Americans a […]

WEST ALLIS, WIS., Feb. 9, 2011 – The 2,900-member Wisconsin Dental Association wants parents and caregivers to know that baby teeth, even though they eventually fall out, are very important to a child’s early physical, social and emotional development. “Healthy baby or primary teeth foster good nutrition through proper chewing, aid in speech development and […]

According to scientific research, there appears to be a connection between dental hygiene and heart health in women. A study conducted by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley School of Public Health found that women who visited the dentist regularly lowered their risk of having a heart attack. Statistics from the National Heart, […]

A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) resulting from a bacterial infection in the center of a tooth. Causes, incidence, and risk factors A tooth abscess is a complication of tooth decay. It may also result from trauma to the tooth, such as when a tooth is broken or chipped. Openings in […]

Do you often wake up with a dull headache or sore jaw? Do you sometimes find yourself clenching your teeth? Until you experience pain or have a dental checkup, you may not realize that you have a condition called “bruxism”, a habit of grinding or clenching the teeth. Many people are unaware that they grind […]