More Oral Infections News

• Obesity Weakens Immune Response

  Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people find it harder to fight infections, and a ...

• Under Stress? Your Mouth May Tell the Story

  Aug. 24 (iVillage Total Health) -- People who are constantly under stress and battle ...

• Medical Tourism Takes Flight

  July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Soaring U.S. medical costs are causing many Americans to take ...

• Molecule May Prevent Gum Disease Bone Loss

  May 31 (iVillage Total Health) -- A molecule that acts to destroy bone in certain ...

• Smoking Biggest Risk Factor for Gum Disease: Study

  May 23 (iVillage Total Health) -- Want to decrease your risk of developing gum disease? ...

• Antibiotics May Not Be Needed Before Dental Work

  May 17 (iVillage Total Health) -- Dental patients who have had to take antibiotics before ...

• Oral Health Care Remains Important Throughout Life

  May 11 (iVillage Total Health) -- Advancing age may pose additional difficulties for oral healthcare, ...

• Bacteria in Dental Plaque May Cause Pneumonia

  May 4 (iVillage Total Health) -- Patients on ventilators in hospital intensive care units may ...

• Power Toothbrush Better to Help Treat Gum Disease

  April 26 (iVillage Total Health) -- If you have debated the pros and cons of ...

• Secondhand Smoke May Increase Bone Loss Risk

  April 19 (iVillage Total Health) -- Your gums are probably the last thing on your ...

• Prostate Therapy May Harm Gums, Bones: Study Says

  April 19 (iVillage Total Health) -- Men who undergo androgen deprivation therapy to treat prostate ...

• First Dental Patient Hepatitis B Infection Logged

  April 12 (iVillage Total Health) -- The first known case of hepatitis B virus transmission ...

• Antibiotic Combinations Could Fight Resistant Germs

  April 5 (HealthDay News) -- Using two competing antibiotics against a bacterium -- even when ...

• Tooth Decay, Gum Disease Have Ethnic Connection

  March 28 (iVillage Total Health) -- If you are searching for a reason why you ...

• Gum Disease May Contribute to Prediabetes Risk

  March 22 (iVillage Total Health) -- Brushing and flossing daily may have added importance for ...

• Doctors, Not Patients, Often Decide Where Surgeries Are Performed

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors often play a big role in deciding where U.S. ...

• Photodynamic Therapy May Treat Gum Disease

  March 14 (iVillage Total Health) -- If you dread the root scaling and planing sometimes ...

• Medication Errors During Surgeries Particularly Dangerous

  March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medication errors that occur during the course of a surgical ...

• ADA: Death From Untreated Cavities Senseless

  March 6 (iVillage Total Health) -- The death of a 12-year-old Maryland boy who died ...