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Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren’t able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns. Postmenopausal women with k...
A Matcha Mouthwash Might Fight Gum Disease
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – Matcha green tea has the potential to keep gum disease at bay, a new study finds. Lab experiments show that matcha can inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of...
Periodontitis May Modify Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Periodontitis is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online April 10 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Shunsuke...
Could Unhealthy Gums Worsen COPD?
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – New research in mice is pointing to a surprising connection: Gum disease could exacerbate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Because gum disease (periodontitis) is...
Daily Toothbrushing Cuts Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Daily toothbrushing among hospitalized patients is associated with lower rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and improved outcomes, according to a review published...
Your Toothbrush Could Be a Life Saver in the Hospital
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – A person’s toothbrush could be a true lifesaver if they land in a hospital ICU, according to new evidence review. Regular toothbrushing is associated with lower rates of d...
Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 – If you’re getting a tooth pulled or having another painful dental procedure, you’re much less likely to get opioids than you were just a few years ago, new research reveals. Th...
USPSTF Finds Insufficient Evidence for Oral Health Screening in Adults, Children
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening and preventive...
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