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A photo of a female dentist positioning an x-ray machine next to her male patient who is lying under a lead apron.

Getting a Dental X-Ray? New Recommendation Says You Don't Need a Lead Apron

Advocacy and education needed to change more minds about the apron, according to an expert

A photo of a male nurse holding a toothbrush in his blue rubber gloved hands while giving the thumbs-up gesture

Toothbrushing Linked to Lower Risk of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Brushing also tied to decreased ICU mortality, need for mechanical ventilation

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

AMA Delegates Make Short Work of Proposals on Abortion

But a bid to add vision, hearing coverage to Medicare lasted longer in the spotlight

A computer rendering of periodontal disease.

Study Suggests Path Connecting Periodontal Disease With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Exposing immune system to citrullinated bacterial proteins seen as trigger

SMFM over a computer rendering of a transparent pregnant woman

Can Chewing Sugar-Free Gum in Pregnancy Prevent Preterm Birth?

Xylitol gum use linked to lower rates of periodontitis, which has been tied to premature births

Cancer cells with OncoBreak in the center.

End of Life and COVID-19; DCIS Doubles Cancer Risk; Training for 'Bad News'

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

A close-up photo of a baby鈥檚 mouth with two new bottom teeth

Baby Teeth May Identify ADHD

How a child metabolizes nutrients and toxins may play a role in ADHD and autism

AAIC over a photo of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Does Alzheimer's Disease Stem From Infection?

Scientists debate, and one company targets gingivitis bacterium to slow Alzheimer's progression

Study Quantifies Dental, Jaw Risks With Denosumab

10-year data suggest oral issues common

8 Vintage Medical Advertisements

These ads show how much times have (and haven't) changed

How to Drink Flavored Water Without Damaging Your Teeth (Washington Post)

Flavor essences can cause significant tooth erosion

Gum Disease, Mortality Linked in Cirrhosis

Severity of periodontitis increases risk

FDA: Black Box Warning on Viscous Lidocaine for Teething

WASHINGTON -- Topical viscous lidocaine should not be used to treat infants' teething pain, the FDA said Thursday, emphasizing that teething pain generally needs no medicinal treatment.

Common Cause for Bruxism, Restless Legs, Migraine?

NEW ORLEANS -- About half of patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) seen in a single neurology practice also qualified for diagnoses of bruxism and migraine, suggesting a possible common cause for these disorders, a researcher said here.

Latest Use for Botox: Teeth Grinding

茂禄驴NEW ORLEANS -- Patients who ground their teeth so hard during sleep that they required medical attention achieved significant relief from botulinum toxin shots, researchers said here.

Oral Shield Cuts Radiation to Normal Tissue

PHOENIX -- Patients with head and neck cancer had substantial sparing of oral mucosa when they used custom-made dental stents to shield normal tissue from radiation therapy, data from a small clinical series showed.