Smoking changes the bacterial composition of the mouth. Westend61/Getty Images
by Yvonne Prince, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Glenda Mary Davison, Cape Peninsula University of Technology,...
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Oral health and overall health are interconnected. According to the American Dental Association, poor oral health, including gum disease...
GOOD ORAL HYGIENE—Father teaching his daughter to protect her teeth. (Getty Images Stock Photo)
More than 40 percent of U.S. kindergarteners have tooth decay when...
The paradox of Olympians' "garbage" teeth
MONACO (AP) — Faster, higher, stronger they may be, but Olympians wouldn't win many medals in a contest of...
