Researchers link tooth loss to increased obesity risk

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of medical records from 1,765 older adults shows that patients with at least 21 teeth were more likely to maintain a healthy body weight

Researchers determine oral bacteria accelerate pancreatic cancer development in mice

Pancreas sections from control and P.gingivalis-infected mice. Control mouse showing a small pre-cancerous lesion (marked in yellow). Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Gabriel Nussbaum and his team at the

Dental guidelines call for more judicious use of X-rays

Everyone who’s had regular dental care knows the heavy lead apron that’s draped across your body before taking X-rays of your teeth. Source link