A team from the University of Washington recently identified and classified the different ways people respond to the buildup of dental plaque. The study is the first of its kind to look at how individuals respond to the bacteria-filled, sticky biofilm that accumulates on teeth. The team’s work, published in…
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New research from NYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing has found that tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. Not only that, but with each additional tooth loss, the risk of cognitive impairment also increases. The study was published in JAMDA: The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care…

Artificial intelligence is everywhere we turn these days. We tell our Alexa to add stuff to our shopping carts or ask her to play music; automated teller machines have been dispensing our money for years, and self-service machines have been handling our grocery checkouts for at least the last decade.…