When patients come to me suffering from insults to their bodies, I cringe to myself. I know that there are many insults to the body,

I get inspired about things to which others may respond with a yawn. Well, it’s the geek in me coming out. For example a July

An email about fad diets and bad breath was forwarded to me. This email claimed that some fad diets, including fasting and low-carb ones, could

I tell my patients that the onset and progression of disease are like the domino effect. Dominoes standing up one after another in a line,

Sometimes, we take things for granted as dentists. Sometimes, we don’t question what we have been taught. And sometimes, because we don’t question what we

Dental disease is a label. Just as cardiovascular disease is a label. Rheumatoid arthritis is a label. Multiple sclerosis is a label. Let’s stop with

The role dentists and hygienists can play in helping patients reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highlighted in a new literature review that

For the first time, scientists have defined the bacteria that inhabit multiple sites along the healthy human digestive tract in a large number of individuals.

Periodontal disease can induce metabolites associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, tissue degradation, and bacterial metabolism, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research

Changes in the bacteria in a person’s mouth may be an early indication of the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study in

Impact Fusion International has expanded its Intact Nutrition product line with Intact Oral, which uses Nutri-Mastic — a combination of magnesium, calcium, ionic trace minerals,

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gingival and retinal hemorrhaging are predictive of each other and most often reflect an underlying disorder in glucose metabolism, researchers