Dental experts emphasize replacing your toothbrush every three months to ensure effective cleaning and avoid dental issues.

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Maintaining oral health extends beyond daily brushing and flossing. Dental cleanings, performed an oral health professional, ...

That soda or sweet tea you've been sipping might contribute to your dental issues. "Sugary and acidic foods can contribute to tooth decay and enamel erosion," said Wei. The harmful bacteria in ...

According to a study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, bacteria found in gum disease ... Dr. Shah also pointed out that ...

According to a study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, bacteria found in gum disease ... Dr. Shah also pointed out that the cost of dental treatment depends on the quality of materials and ...

Immune cells in the skin ‘cauterize’ open wounds and create ‘band-aids’ to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and foreign molecules from injury sites, finds a study 1 in mice.

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the bacteria to become practically indestructible ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival. Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria ...

FILE - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest some plastics. And improvements in our ability to design proteins have ...

Aim: The study aimed to determine qualitative and quantitative contamination of dental unit reservoir water with aerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria, with regards to health risk to dental ...