When your hair falls out, it grows back (in most cases!). If you have a cut on your finger, your skin heals itself. Even your digestive tract completely regenerates itself every few days. But regrowing a tooth? Impossible. Not anymore! A new study by scientists at Kyoto University and the…
Tooth Decay
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Brushing, flossing and regularly seeing the dentist are good for your teeth, but they’re also good for your overall health. Colorado State University microbiome researchers have released study results that help to support the conventional wisdom that keeping the mouth healthy keeps the body healthy. The researchers explored how invisible…
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A recent study published in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations by King’s College London has identified sugar-sweetened, acidic drinks, including soft drinks, as a common factor between obesity in adults and tooth wear. Tooth wear is defined as the premature wearing of teeth due to the softening of the dental…
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The long-held belief that bacteria work together within the body to ensure survival may be a myth, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Researchers at GIT have found that there instead of working together, many bacteria are, in fact, fairly selfish when it comes to their survival.…