New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Smoking hookah is increasingly becoming popular among the youth but its use is more harmful than cigarette, a medical expert warned Sunday.
“Many young people seem to believe that hookahs and other water pipes are safer than cigarettes, but its use is more detrimental to a person’s health than smoking cigarettes,” [...]

London, May 28 (IANS) Brushing your teeth twice a day could go a long way reducing the risk of heart disease, says a new study.
Over the last 20 years, there has been increased interest in links between heart problems and gum disease and it has been established that inflammation in the body, including mouth and [...]

London, March 18 (IANS) It’s important to take care of the teeth and if you are pregnant, you should be doubly careful. A new study says pregnant women with gum disease are more likely to have premature babies.
The research found women with gum disease were over three times more likely to give birth prematurely than [...]

Hamburg, Feb 7 (DPA) Adolf Hitler probably had bad breath and unhealthy teeth, according to a German dentist who has studied the Nazi dictator’s medical record, a media report said Sunday.
“It is likely that Adolf Hitler had very bad breath. He ate very badly and suffered from tooth decay,” Menevse Deprem-Hennen told the Sunday edition [...]

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Delhiites are not smiling and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is worried.
“More than 80 percent of Delhi’s population is suffering from various dental ailments, including periodontal (advanced gum disease), cavities, self-inflicted wear and traumatic injuries to teeth and most of them are preventable with early education,” a worried Diskhit said at [...]

Washington, July 10 (IANS) More than 90 percent of dentists are of the view that patients complaining of dry mouth take multiple medications, says a nationwide survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
Dry mouth, or xerostomia, is caused by a decrease in salivary function. It affects approximately one in four Americans, placing more [...]

Agra, April 23 (IANS) Dental diseases are rising in India with periodontitis or diseases of the gums affecting as much as 70 percent of Indians in the 30 to 55 years segment, according to dentists.
“In India, the incidence of periodontitis (diseases of gums) was as high as 70 percent among 30 to 55 years [...]

Washington, April 11 (IANS) About 80 percent of adults suffer from some kind of gum disease, which causes tooth loss. Gum diseases are also linked to heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Temple University researchers have found that a simple colour-changing oral strip can help detect gum disease, more quickly and easily than some painful traditional methods.
Ahmed [...]

Washington, April 6 (IANS) Dental researchers have got evidence that pregnant women with gum disease increasingly risk developing gestational diabetes (GD), marked by an inability to transport glucose – the main source of fuel for the body – to the cells, even if they do not smoke or drink.
The condition usually disappears when the [...]

New York, April 2 (IANS) People with more germs in their mouths are more prone to a heart attack, says a new American study.
Though many studies have hinted at a link between bacteria that cause gum disease and heart attack, there was not conclusive proof of this. But the new study clearly links oral hygiene [...]