More Dental & Oral News

• Nanocomposites May Mean Better Dental Fillings

  May 11 (iVillage Total Health) -- Researchers have investigated the potential for nanotechnology to improve ...

• Oral Health Care Remains Important Throughout Life

  May 11 (iVillage Total Health) -- Advancing age may pose additional difficulties for oral healthcare, ...

• Proposal to Give FDA More Muscle Gets Mixed Reviews

  May 11 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Senate bill that offers up the prospect of ...

• Drug Safety: There's No Magic Pill, Study Says

  May 9 (HealthDay News) -- If you think fighting red-hot blazes in collapsing buildings is ...

• Bacteria in Dental Plaque May Cause Pneumonia

  May 4 (iVillage Total Health) -- Patients on ventilators in hospital intensive care units may ...

• Tooth Decay: An Increasing Problem in Young Children

  May 4 (iVillage Total Health) - Despite improvements in dental health for many Americans, tooth ...

• Despite Dentists' Urging, Many Don't Take Proper Care of Teeth

  April 30 (HealthDay News) -- There's limited evidence that so-called behavior management techniques help dentists ...

• Very Few Heart Patients Need Antibiotics Before Dental Work

  April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Only a small number of people should take antibiotics before ...

• Many U.S. Immigrants Can't Read Prescription Labels

  April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Few New York City pharmacies translate prescription drug labels from ...

• Power Toothbrush Better to Help Treat Gum Disease

  April 26 (iVillage Total Health) -- If you have debated the pros and cons of ...

• Have a Dry Mouth? Study Says Green Tea May Help

  April 26 (iVillage Total Health) -- Drinking a cup of green tea may help relieve ...

• Doctors' Ties to Drug Companies Called Commonplace

  April 26 (HealthDay News) -- The ties between doctors and drug manufacturers are close indeed, ...

• Researchers Test Treatments for Painful Mouth Ulcers

  April 23 (HealthDay News) -- The drug pentoxifylline offers only limited benefit for treating one ...

• Secondhand Smoke May Increase Bone Loss Risk

  April 19 (iVillage Total Health) -- Your gums are probably the last thing on your ...

• Prostate Therapy May Harm Gums, Bones: Study Says

  April 19 (iVillage Total Health) -- Men who undergo androgen deprivation therapy to treat prostate ...

• Debate Builds Over Drug Companies' Fees to FDA

  April 16 (HealthDay News) -- Controversy continues to engulf renewal of the Prescription Drug User ...

• Dentists Urge Children, Adults to Use Mouth Guards

  April 13 (iVillage Total Health) -- Now that the spring sports season has begun, dentists ...

• Smell Test Device May Sniff Out Health Problems

  April 12 (HealthDay News) -- A new device to test for loss of smell could ...

• Mouthwash Voluntarily Recalled by Manufacturer

  April 12 (iVillage Total Health) -- The maker of two mouthwash products marketed for children ...