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Young Man with Arm Around Senior Man

Aging

  • Aging and the Salivary Gland
  • Cost Keeping Seniors from Dental Care
  • Dental Care Linked to Heart Health in Older Women
  • Dental X-Rays Point to Bone Loss in Women
  • Gum Disease Seems to Clog Arteries
  • How Medications Can Affect Your Oral Health
  • more Aging topics

Everyday Care

  • A Clean Sweep for Electric Toothbrushes
  • A Mother Learns About Kids and Tooth Decay the Hard Way
  • Brushing
  • Dentists Could Fill Gap in Health Care, Study Says
  • Hormones May Be to Blame for Women's Cavity Rates
  • Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
  • more Everyday Care topics

Diet

  • Eating Habits That Can Harm teeth
  • Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
  • Obesity Boosts Gum Disease Risk
  • Raisins Contain Beneficial Compounds for Dental Health
  • Sports Drink Can Be Tough on Teeth
  • Swollen Gums Can Signal Poor Health
  • more Diet topics

Disease

  • An Oral Approach to Heart Disease
  • Could Your Smile Betray a Heart Risk
  • Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men
  • Dentists Can Detect Eating Disorders
  • Dentists May Be Able to Spot Undiagnosed Diabetes
  • Diabetes and Oral Health
  • more Disease topics
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