Overview
Teeth and general oral health begins by regular dentist visit and regular brushing. The oral cavity (the mouth) health is essential in the introduction of nutrients into the body, speech and other important functions.
Dental & Oral Health News
Diagnostic Technique Shows Promise for Primary Sjogrens Syndrome
Dec 31 - For the thousands of Americans who will be evaluated this year for the autoimmune disorder primary Sjogrens syndrome, their doctors will likely test for two antibodies that are often associated wit...
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Study Confirms Dentin Grows More Brittle With Age
Sep 16 - Just about everyone knows that our bones grow more brittle and susceptible to fracture with age. But bones aren�t the only hard tissue in the body that might be a problem in our latter year...
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Scientists Report Gene Network in Early Tooth Development
Sep 15 - Darwin had his finches, Morgan had his fruit flies, and scientists today have cichlid fishes to trace the biological origins of jaws and teeth. In this week's issue of the journal PLoS Biology, re...
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Scientists Identify Gene Variant Involved in Isolated Cleft Lip
Feb 10 - About 20 percent of isolated cleft lip, one of the worldâ??s most common birth defects, may be due to a one-letter difference in the DNA sequence of a gene involved in facial development, researche...
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