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Do you know what's lurking on your toothbrush?
Your toothbrush is loaded with germs, say researchers at England's University of Manchester. They've found that one uncovered toothbrush can harbor more than 100 million bacteria, including E. coli bacteria, which can cause diarrhea, and staphylococci ("Staph") bacteria that cause skin infections.
But don't panic. Your mouth wasn't exactly sterile to begin with.
Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on June 19, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments
To make your teeth last a lifetime, don't do these things.
Teeth are tough -- their enamel is the hardest part of the body -- but they're no match for neglect, misuse, or abuse. Here are…
ContinueAdded by Cary Feuerman, DMD on June 18, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments
I came across an interesting article by Laura Landro in the Wall Street Journal.
A sharp rise in a type of throat cancer among men is increasingly being linked to HPV, the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus that can cause cervical cancer in women. A new study from the National Cancer Institute warns that if recent trends continue, the number of HPV-positive oral cancers among men could rise by nearly 30% by 2020. At…
ContinueAdded by Cary Feuerman, DMD on June 11, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
The American obsession with dental hygiene has…
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