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Gum Disease Signals Diabetes Risk

The health of your mouth appears to influence your body's overall health.

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Choosing Between Cavities or Chemicals

Dental sealants prevent cavities, but do they also expose children to the chemical bisphenol-A?

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Losing Dental Insurance

Much of the health care debate has focused on medical care, but job losses also can affect dental health.

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Taking 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...

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From Dental Crowns to Implants

Personal Health columnist Jane Brody explores the shift from crowns and bridges to dental implants for tooth decay.

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Paying 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.

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Are Dentists Overtreating Your Teeth?

With increasingly sophisticated detection technology, dentists are finding - and treating - tooth abnormalities that may or may not develop into cavities.

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Dental 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.

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Really? 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.

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A 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.

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Really? 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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Paying 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.

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Are Dentists Overtreating Your Teeth?

With increasingly sophisticated detection technology, dentists are finding — and treating — tooth abnormalities that may or may not develop into cavities.

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Dental 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.

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Really? 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.

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A 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 Article

Really? 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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