Gum Disease Signals Diabetes Risk
The health of your mouth appears to influence your body's overall health.
View ArticleChoosing Between Cavities or Chemicals
Dental sealants prevent cavities, but do they also expose children to the chemical bisphenol-A?
View ArticleLosing Dental Insurance
Much of the health care debate has focused on medical care, but job losses also can affect dental health.
View ArticleTaking Care of Teeth on a Budget
Dental care costs are rising faster than inflation, just as the evidence mounts that taking care of your mouth can be a critical gateway to good overall health. Here's how to make that trip to the...
View ArticleFrom Dental Crowns to Implants
Personal Health columnist Jane Brody explores the shift from crowns and bridges to dental implants for tooth decay.
View ArticlePaying for Dental Implants
Dental implants are a good medical option for most patients who have lost teeth, but insurance companies typically won't cover the cost, the Patient Money column reports.
View ArticleAre Dentists Overtreating Your Teeth?
With increasingly sophisticated detection technology, dentists are finding - and treating - tooth abnormalities that may or may not develop into cavities.
View ArticleDental Exam Went Well? Thank Fluoride
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls fluoridation one of the 10 most valuable public health measures of the 20th century.
View ArticleReally? Never Brush Your Teeth Immediately After a Meal
Research shows that brushing too soon after meals and drinks, especially those that are acidic, can do more harm than good.
View ArticleA New Tooth, Made to Order in Under an Hour
Computer-aided design and manufacturing gives dentists the technology to fabricate crowns at their offices, in a fraction of the time.
View ArticleReally? Sugar-Free Gum Helps Prevent Cavities
Sugar-free gum may reduce cavities, but the effect may have to do with the increased salivary flow caused by chewing the product, not its additives.
View ArticlePaying for Dental Implants
Dental implants are a good medical option for most patients who have lost teeth, but insurance companies typically won't cover the cost, the Patient Money column reports.
View ArticleAre Dentists Overtreating Your Teeth?
With increasingly sophisticated detection technology, dentists are finding — and treating — tooth abnormalities that may or may not develop into cavities.
View ArticleDental Exam Went Well? Thank Fluoride
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls fluoridation one of the 10 most valuable public health measures of the 20th century.
View ArticleReally? Never Brush Your Teeth Immediately After a Meal
Research shows that brushing too soon after meals and drinks, especially those that are acidic, can do more harm than good.
View ArticleA New Tooth, Made to Order in Under an Hour
Computer-aided design and manufacturing gives dentists the technology to fabricate crowns at their offices, in a fraction of the time.
View ArticleReally? Sugar-Free Gum Helps Prevent Cavities
Sugar-free gum may reduce cavities, but the effect may have to do with the increased salivary flow caused by chewing the product, not its additives.
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