In South Korea, a 1980s Korean Dental Association campaign advocated for the “3-3-3 rule,” i.e., cleaning teeth thrice daily, ...

Periodontitis, or gum disease, can turn up in an individual as a result of infections and inflammation of the gums. This can cause a lot of discomfort and, at its worst, can cause teeth to loosen and ...

“Research shows that oral health is connected to systemic health. Many of the health problems that we have systemically actually start in the mouth,” says Becky Smith, CRDH, EdD, FADHA, president of ...

Brushing teeth regularly is linked to longer life, as researchers present evidence connecting oral health to reduced risk of ...

Although we’ve been told basically our whole lives to brush our teeth twice a day, new research suggests we might want to ...

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a nationwide effort to highlight the importance of good oral hygiene for children.

(Reuters Health) - Daily tooth brushing and annual dentist visits may reduce the risk of some head and neck cancers by a small margin, according to a recent, large study. “A few smaller studies have ...

Taking good care of your teeth and gums is important for all of us, but certainly so during pregnancy. The CDC says good oral health during pregnancy and infancy is important to set children up for a ...

As teeth are one of the busiest organs of the human body, they need to be taken care of with utmost priority. Our recklessness often neglects our oral health (dental health) in eating habits and ...

About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke this year, but new research suggests that a common, healthy habit may reduce the risk of certain types of stroke. About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke ...