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- Periodontal disease can develop earlier than previously believed
- Sweetened medications can cause cavities
- Partner with your dentist in maintaining your health
- Study finds knocked out baby teeth can affect permanent teeth
- Two-a-day grapefruit can be good for your gums
- Cleft lip, palate among most common birth defects
- Progress noted on diabetes/oral health
- Pacifier use may lower risk of SIDS
- Study finds exercise can reduce risk of gum disease
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December 2005
- Study finds relationship between tooth loss, heart disease risk
- A tale of two sets of teeth
- Aloe vera can be used to treat oral ailments
- Acid reflux and your dental health
- Study links obesity and risk for cavities
- Osteoporosis therapy could help with gum disease
- Cranberry juice to help prevent tooth decay?
November 2005
- Early detection on the radar for oral cancer
- Periodontal disease risk factors studied
- Quitting smoking could save your teeth
- Hookah smoking takes a bite out of oral health
- Cheek cells could aid in lung cancer detection
- Candy that helps protect teeth against cavities?
- Study explores role for dentists in fight against heart disease
- Study explores role for dentists in fight against heart disease
- Fluoride — nature's cavity fighter
October 2005
- Antibiotic could be associated with enamel defects
- Bad dental care often the culprit in bad breath
- Does your newborn have teeth?
- Choosing foods that are good for your teeth
- Sunshine for your teeth
- Wisdom for teeth
- Dental care needs of childhood abuse victims
- Periodontal infection could affect infertility treatments
- Mouthwashes come in many varieties
- ADA, Colgate partner on oral-systemic health campaign
September 2005
- Cancer therapies in childhood can damage developing teeth
- Periodontal inflammation may be linked to Alzheimer’s risk
- What makes teeth strong?
- Scientists bring nanotechnology to bear on tooth sensitivity
- Is it a taste or a smell?
- Dye test can identify oral abnormalities at risk of turning malignant: study
- Healthy teeth can be adjusted at almost any age
August 2005
- Study confirms surgical options reduce TMJ pain
- Postmenopausal women need to protect oral health
- Ibuprofen can increase blood loss during gum surgery: study
- Burning sensation in mouth may point to more serious conditions
- Healthy behaviors equal healthy gums
- Parents' smoking may discolor kids' gums
- Research focuses on saliva for detecting disease
- Dentists, pediatricians urge mouthguard use as kids head back to school
- Researchers investigate saving your baby teeth for the future
July 2005
- Dental fillings are durable but don’t last forever
- Periodontal disease still 'under diagnosed' despite prevalence
- Oral bacteria could point toward cancer diagnosis: study
- Study targets hormone to facilitate orthodontic treatment
- Treating yourself to a soda? Use a straw
- Building a better tooth whitener
- Benefits of X-rays outweigh risks
- Oral rinse can track marrow transplant patients' progress
June 2005
- Study shows NSAID regimen can help smokers reduce oral cancer risk
- Study finds raisins can be good for oral health
- Microscopic technology finds diseases in saliva samples
- Dealing with dry mouth
- Tooth loss in pregnant women linked to secondhand smoke
- Medication side effects can affect your oral health
- You're never too old to visit the dentist
- New techniques in tissue engineering could help cancer patients
May 2005
- Gum disease linked to kidney problems
- Do you grind your teeth?
- You're never too old to visit the dentist
- Dealing with occasional oral discomfort
- Dealing with dry mouth
- Accidents happen but teeth don't have to suffer
- Patients seek advice on quitting tobacco from dentists
- Electronic health record could improve patient care
April 2005
- Saliva test could identify heart and gum diseases
- Healthy teeth as children lead to healthy teeth as adults
- Can yogurt fight bad breath?
- Talk to your dentist about drug prescriptions
- Synthetic enamel paste could heal cavities
- New bacteria associated with bad breath identified
- Raspberry gel studied as oral cancer treatment
- Do healthy gums lead to a healthy heart?
March 2005
- Periodontal protein linked to dangerous condition for expecting mothers
- Which beverages are hazardous to your teeth?
- Instant teas show varying range of fluoride levels
- Molecular approach leads to new discoveries in oral pathogen research
- Dental spending to top $84 billion in 2005
- Saliva test could predict cavities
- Old remedy offers new help for mouth sore sufferers
- More evidence shows poor oral health increases preterm birth risk
February 2005
- Oral melanoma SAMPLE= you can't blame the sun
- Anything you eat or drink affects your dental health, sometimes with damaging results.
- The ABCs of treating periodontal disease
- Researchers study new material for root canal procedures
- Quit smoking and protect oral health with high-tech tool
- Oral cancer information is just a click away
- Study: States working to reach more kids with dental care
- Scientists identify key protein in dental enamel formation
- Fluoride, oral health education make potent partners in fighting cavities

















