Utah Becomes First State to Ban Community Water Fluoridation
2025-03-28
Experts say move could negatively impact oral health, especially among children and low-income communitiesContinue Reading
1 in 3 Kids Has Dental Problems, Poll Finds
2025-03-09
SUNDAY, March 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 in 3 parents say their child has struggled with cavities, stained teeth, gum problems or tooth pain in the past two years, a new national poll shows. The problems were often linked to poor hygiene habits, especially among kids whoContinue Reading
Regular Flossing Can Prevent Strokes
2025-01-31
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Flossing protects your brain as well as your gums, a new study suggests. People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are scheduled to report Wednesday at a meetingContinue Reading
Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage
2025-01-21
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medicare Advantage isn’t that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say. The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and hearing benefits. But many seniors aren’t using those additional benefits, and theirContinue Reading
Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows
2025-01-09
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs acetaminophen and ibuprofen are better at managing dental pain than opioids. People who had their wisdom teeth removed got better results from an acetaminophen/ibuprofen combo than with a hydrocodone prescription, researchers reported on Jan. 4 in the Journal of theContinue Reading
A New Way to Treat Sjögren’s Disease? Researchers Are Hopeful
2024-12-20
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An existing drug might be able to treat an autoimmune disorder that causes dry eye, dry mouth, fatigue and muscle or joint pain. Baricitinib (Olumiant), a drug currently used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, appears to effectively curb the symptoms of Sjögren’s disease, accordingContinue Reading
Scientists Identify Genes That Shape People’s Teeth
2024-12-17
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why your teeth look the way they do? A group of genes drive the shape of each person’s teeth, including at least one gene inherited from Neanderthals, a new study published Dec. 12 in Current Biology found. There are 18 setsContinue Reading
Gum Disease & Diabetes: A Strong Link
2024-11-14
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 factor for periodontitis but that the relationship between the two conditions is bidirectional,Continue Reading
Water Fluoridation May Be Less Beneficial Than in Past, Review Finds
2024-10-04
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests. The research, published Thursday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, came to that conclusion after analyzingContinue Reading
Gum Disease Germs Could Help Trigger Cancer
2024-09-26
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person’s risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of head and neck cancer, researchers found. “OurContinue Reading