In the antimicrobial photodynamic therapy session, annatto photosensitizer was sprayed on to the tongue at a concentration of 20%. Credit: Sandra K. Bussadori et al./PLOS ONE A study by researchers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every parent has witnessed it: A toddler takes a bad tumble, a youngster flies off their bike, a Little Leaguer has an unfortunate encounter with an
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In recognition of National Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Awareness Month, Dr. Seema Kurup, associate professor and division chair of Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain at the UConn
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Health care workers at nursing homes face a major challenge when helping older adults to maintain their oral hygiene. This has been shown in a study
Worldwide per capita expenditure on dental care (2019) in US-Dollar Credit: WHO Caries, periodontitis and tooth loss cost billions of dollars worldwide every year. This is the result of a
Credit: Med (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2024.10.016 Could the incidence of preterm births be lowered by chewing gum? New research suggests yes. Results from a study in Malawi showed that chewing gum
Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health, experts warn. “Recent research has shown that diabetes is not only a major risk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that if President-elect Donald Trump appointed him to a health leadership position, the first thing he would work
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential election win, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the former presidential candidate and Trump ally, said the new Trump administration will
