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Oral BioTech makes early detection of decay possible with a hand-held meter that utilizes ATP bioluminiscence technology to detect the levels of acid-producing, decay-causing bacteria in plaque. Extensive research has been completed on this technology, the results of which maintain that a "highly predictive...useful tool for the rapid chair-side quantification of bacterial load..."

Currently there are 1.3 billion people on this planet who use tobacco in all its damaging forms. Let’s talk about its effect on the oral cavity. University research has shown the smokeless tobacco as well as smoking tobacco in the majority of cases results in periodontitis (gum disease) and forms of oral cancer. Only half of all patients diagnosed with oral cancer survive more than five years.

About 34,000 people are diagnosed with cancers of the mouth and oropharynx in the United States each year. Oral cancer is cancer found in the oral cavity (the mouth area) and the oropharynx (the throat area at the back of the mouth). The extent of treatment for oral cancer depends on a number of factors. Among them are the location, size, type and extent of the tumor and stage of the cancer disease.

A new survey has found that women care more about their smile than their male counterparts.

CHICAGO–The American Dental Association and the FDI World Dental Federation, a voice of the dental profession, have announced the first World Oral Health Day to be celebrated Sept. 12. T The purpose of this day is to increase awareness for oral health, as well as the impact of oral diseases on general health and well-being. Throughout the [...]

Did you know that person can often get rid of bad breath by cleaning their tongue more thoroughly? Studies suggest that brushing and flossing should be accompanied by tongue cleaning in order to achieve a truly cleansed oral cavity. Tongue cleaning is clinically proven to the single most effective way to reduce bad breath.

Could that nagging headache and painful jaw be tied to your oral health and dental pain? Many headache sufferers might want to consult their dentist as well as their doctor since headaches and dental pain have a lot in common, says Director of the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Graduate Program at the USC School of Dentistry Glenn Clark.

Mothers will soon be able to sleep with both eyes closed while their babies are teething as dental experts at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) are investigating some herbs and chewing sticks for possible use in the treatment of oral and dental diseases.

Your next teeth cleaning could save your life. Dentists use a new device called the "Velscope" to detect oral cancer before it surfaces.

If you want a beaming smile but your all important brushing and flossing still leaves you frowning, take advice from Chief Dental Officer, Barry Cockcroft, on keeping your teeth and gums healthy.