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Unexpected Effects of Periodontal Disease
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
An estimated 50 percent of American adults have the oral health disease known as periodontal or gum disease. Of that 50 percent, more than half (about 57 percent) are men....
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New Treatment Could Someday Relieve TMJ Disorder
Last modified: April 11th, 2024
A fascinating new study out of the University of California Irvine could someday mean permanent relief for sufferers of temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJD. Temporomandibular joint disorder is a painful...
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The Liver Cancer-Oral Hygiene Link
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
Researchers at Queens University in Belfast, Ireland, have found another great reason to take care of your oral hygiene. A recent study of data from 469,628 patients has revealed an...
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Acupressure May Lessen TMJ Pain
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
If you suffer from the pain of temporomandibular joint disorder, you probably have days when the pain and stiffness in your jaw is so out of control you’d try just...
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Rising Star Dental Apps
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
When you think of your smartphone, you probably don’t automatically think of your teeth. But what you may not realize is that there are many ways you can use your...
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Can Cavities Be Cured at Home?
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
The internet is a wondrous place full of miraculous cures for all sorts of ailments – or so every web-based snake oil salesman with a dream would like you to...
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New Study Aims to Get Botox Approved for TMJD Treatment
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
You may have already heard that some doctors and dental practitioners are using the popular cosmetic injectable Botox to treat more than just wrinkles. A growing number of practitioners are...
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What Is Tartar?
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
Tartar. It’s that icky yellow or brown line that sits on your teeth along the gumline that, no matter how hard you brush (don’t brush too hard!), you can’t seem...
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What Is Dental Debridement?
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
If your dentist has recommended a dental debridement prior to your next cleaning and exam, you may be confused and maybe even a little bit nervous. After all, a debridement...
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Don’t Be So Sensitive
Last modified: August 5th, 2020
Has drinking that coffee become torture? Eating ice cream become agony? Does eating citrus fruit cause too much pain to bother? If you answered yes to any of these questions,...
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