Your Mouth and Your Overall Health
Explains how many dental problems can contribute to your overall health.
How Your Mouth Affects your Overall Health
Gum disease is a serious dental problem. Gum disease has also been linked to heart disease and strokes. Learn how you can prevent gum disease and protect your overall health.
Gum disease is a serious dental problem. Gum disease has also been linked to heart disease and strokes. Learn how you can prevent gum disease and protect your overall health.
Early Detection of Oral Cancer With VELscope
Early detection of oral cancer could save your life. The FDA-approved VELscope can detect oral cancer that the naked eye can't see.
Early detection of oral cancer could save your life. The FDA-approved VELscope can detect oral cancer that the naked eye can't see.
8 Warning Signs of Gum Disease
It is important to know these 8 warning signs of gum disease so that you can notify your dentist before the disease progresses.
It is important to know these 8 warning signs of gum disease so that you can notify your dentist before the disease progresses.
How to Prevent Gum Disease
Learn how to prevent gum disease by following these easy steps.
Learn how to prevent gum disease by following these easy steps.
Gum Disease
Learn what you can do to prevent gum disease and maintain good oral health.
Learn what you can do to prevent gum disease and maintain good oral health.
The Connection Between Diabetes and Gum Disease
Learn why diabetes and periodontal / gum disease are connected and what steps a person with diabetes can take to prevent gum disease.
Learn why diabetes and periodontal / gum disease are connected and what steps a person with diabetes can take to prevent gum disease.
Oral Cancer
Oral Cancer and its Risk Factors, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Oral Cancer and its Risk Factors, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Pregnancy Gingivitis - What is Pregnancy Gingivitis?
Explains what pregnancy gingivitis is, how you can prevent pregnancy gingivitis and what to do if you develop pregnancy gingivitis.
Explains what pregnancy gingivitis is, how you can prevent pregnancy gingivitis and what to do if you develop pregnancy gingivitis.
Osteoporosis Medications Linked to Jaw Bone Disease
Explains how medications taken for osteoporosis, called bisphosphonates, have been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Explains how medications taken for osteoporosis, called bisphosphonates, have been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Why is Oral Hygiene so Important During Pregnancy?
Oral hygiene is always important, but even more so during pregnancy. Find out how dental problems can be intensified during pregnancy.
Oral hygiene is always important, but even more so during pregnancy. Find out how dental problems can be intensified during pregnancy.
Smoking and Dental Problems
Describes the dental problems associated with smoking and other uses of tobacco including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and hookah water pipes.
Describes the dental problems associated with smoking and other uses of tobacco including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and hookah water pipes.
Oral Hygiene is Especially Important Among Women
Explains why women need to be more careful with their oral hygiene due to certain life factors.
Explains why women need to be more careful with their oral hygiene due to certain life factors.
Heart Disease and Tooth Loss
Descibes a dental study reported in the December 2005 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine linking cardiovascular disease to tooth loss.
Descibes a dental study reported in the December 2005 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine linking cardiovascular disease to tooth loss.
Dental Health Issues Associated With HIV / AIDS
Dental health issues associated with HIV / AIDS and how to help maintain dental health while the immune system is weakened.
Dental health issues associated with HIV / AIDS and how to help maintain dental health while the immune system is weakened.
Cholesterol May Link Gum Disease, Heart Disease
Information about a possible link between gum disease (periodontitis), cholesterol, heart disease and strokes.
Information about a possible link between gum disease (periodontitis), cholesterol, heart disease and strokes.
Gum Disease Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
A new study has linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer. Find out how preventing gum disease might reduce your chances of developing deadly pancreatic cancer.
A new study has linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer. Find out how preventing gum disease might reduce your chances of developing deadly pancreatic cancer.
Saliva Test may Detect Oral Cancer
According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, someone dies from oral cancer every hour of every day in the United States alone. The National Institutes of Health reports that scientists may soon be able to detect signs of oral cancer from saliva samples. Oral Cancer is highly curable if detected in its early stages.
According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, someone dies from oral cancer every hour of every day in the United States alone. The National Institutes of Health reports that scientists may soon be able to detect signs of oral cancer from saliva samples. Oral Cancer is highly curable if detected in its early stages.
Dentists Could Soon Start Testing For Breast Cancer
With many studies linking medical problems and dental problems, are you really surprised that dentists might soon be able to test for breast cancer? This simple saliva test done by a dentist could actually detect breast cancer.
With many studies linking medical problems and dental problems, are you really surprised that dentists might soon be able to test for breast cancer? This simple saliva test done by a dentist could actually detect breast cancer.
Oral Cancer Photo Gallery
These pictures of oral Cancer are very graphic and show how different types of oral cancer can look.
These pictures of oral Cancer are very graphic and show how different types of oral cancer can look.
Oral Cancer Self Examination
Did you know that someone dies of oral cancer every hour of every day in the United States alone? This serious disease is often highly curable if diagnosed early. These Oral Cancer Self Examination Tips will show you how to examine yourself for signs of oral cancer.
Did you know that someone dies of oral cancer every hour of every day in the United States alone? This serious disease is often highly curable if diagnosed early. These Oral Cancer Self Examination Tips will show you how to examine yourself for signs of oral cancer.
Black Raspberries May Prevent Oral Cancer
According to Lex18.com, a new study by researchers at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital shows that black raspberries may prevent oral cancer. While lab tests showed that black raspberries reduced the size of tumors in the mouth by 44 percent, there is still one problem.
According to Lex18.com, a new study by researchers at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital shows that black raspberries may prevent oral cancer. While lab tests showed that black raspberries reduced the size of tumors in the mouth by 44 percent, there is still one problem.
Heart Association Changes Antibiotic Guidelines
The American Dental Association provides new guidelines for patients who have previously had to take antibiotics before dental treatment.
The American Dental Association provides new guidelines for patients who have previously had to take antibiotics before dental treatment.