Tongue Problems
Title: Tongue ProblemsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 8/6/2008 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
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Can Poor Dental Health Cause Dementia?
Poor dental health and gum disease may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a new study from the University of Central Lancashire School of Medicine and Dentistry suggests.
Alzheimer’s disease linked to poor dental health
A study has found that people with poor oral hygiene or gum disease could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared with those who have healthy teeth. Researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the UK, discovered the presence of a bacterium…
Poor dental health may lead to Alzheimer’s, study suggests
People with poor oral hygiene or gum disease may be at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study led by The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) School of Medicine and Dentistry suggests…
Health Tip: When a Canker Sore Emerges
Title: Health Tip: When a Canker Sore EmergesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/31/2013 1:13:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/31/2013 12:00:00 AM
Urine used to create teeth – stem cell success
Stem cell research is opening up the way for new teeth “grown” from an unlikely source – human urine. Chinese researchers describe how stem cells derived from urine could be used to generate solid organs and tissues, including teeth. Their study is published this week…
Dental Implants Could Help You Look Younger
<a href="http://drnemeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dental-implant-cost-detroit.jpg”><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1453" alt="Closeup portrait of an attractive middle aged woman giving you a cute smile" src="http://drnemeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dental-implant-cost-detroit-200×300.jpg” width=”200″ height=”300″ />Having missing teeth is not only hurt a person’s self-confidence, but may also wreck havoc on their over all health! An estimated of about 140 million American…
Modern dentistry may benefit from discovery of an evolutionary compromise for long tooth preservation
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, have conducted stress analyses on gorilla teeth of differing wear stages. Their findings show that different features of the occlusal surface antagonize tensile…
Think before you drink: Erosion of tooth enamel from soda pop is permanent
You may be saving calories by drinking diet soda, but when it comes to enamel erosion of your teeth, it’s no better than regular soda. In the last 25 years, Kim McFarland, D.D.S…
Gingival stem cells offer potential for use in tissue regeneration
The International and American Associations for dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled “Gingivae Contain Neural-crest- and Mesoderm-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells…