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Oral Sex to Blame for Erythema Discovered During Check Up

by Sadhana Bharanidharan, Medical Daily

After performing oral sex, a 47-year-old man developed a wound inside his mouth, according to a new case study by a team of dentists from Mexico. The report titled “Fellatio-associated erythema of the soft palate: an incidental finding during a routine dental…

October 31, 2016 News Dental BenefitsDental HygieneNewsOral HealthPublic Health

Research Finds Regular Dental Check Ups Will Lessen Risk of Pneumonia

by Ed Cara, Medical Daily

Among the many health benefits of getting your teeth regularly checked? Less pneumonia, suggests new research to be presented at IDWeek 2016, a scientific conference on infectious diseases held annually. Researchers analyzed data taken from the 2013 version of the…

December 23, 2011 News Decay assessment and preventionNew TechnologiesTechnology

Plasma Brush may Help Banish Fear of Pain During Dental Visits

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by Kathy Jones on  December 22, 2011 at 7:28 PM Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a new Plasma Brush that promises to help dentists clean and disinfect the cavities for fillings without any pain to the patients.…