Clinical trial in Malawi suggests that chewing gum sweetened with the natural compound xylitol is linked to a lower risk of ...

It is also the first medication specifically targeted at stopping gum infection. Dr Vasant Vadgama, from the Woodbury Dental Practice in Tenterden, Kent, has already used Periostat on more than 30 ...

Green tea has become increasingly popular in recent years, largely because of its health benefits. It has been hailed as a ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS Mastic gum is a licorice-flavored resin extracted from the bark of the Pistacia ...

according to the National Library of Medicine. The catechins and flavonoids in green tea have anti-inflammatory effects that ...

Could the incidence of preterm births be lowered by chewing gum? New research suggests yes. Results from a study in Malawi ...

Severe gum disease can even be a kind of "tipping point," pushing people into a diabetic state, the experts said. All of this ...

The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine (BCMM) at UCSF is a centralized home for human microbiome research ... a central focus of oral microbiome research is periodontitis, a serious gum infection ...

Smoking and other tobacco use can cause oral health problems like gum disease and tooth decay. Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel and the dentin layer ...