According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, our mouths host no fewer than 700 species of microbes, including “germs like bacteria, fungus and more”. Some are helpful in producing vitamins, or aiding in digestion, for example, but others can cause problems like bad breath.
Because many of these microbes live on the tongue, recent years have ... Show More
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Why should you pee after having sex?
I don’t know about your love life, but let’s be honest; for most people having sex doesn’t work out as smoothly as what you see in the movies. Not only is the act itself idealised, but so is what comes after. On screen, you tend to see couples snuggling and drifting off in each o ... Show More
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Today
What are the craziest beauty ‘standards’ in history?
In French, when someone is beautiful, you can say they’re ‘canon’. The word itself means a general law, rule, princely or criteria by which something is judged, but when it comes to beauty it is simply means model that we elevate to the level of perfection. Except that this model ... Show More
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Nov 2018
Teeth: Brushing up on Dentistry
This week, Chris Smith and Izzie Clarke are filling the gaps in their knowledge of teeth; we also meet the microbes in our mouths and test the battle of the toothbrushes. Plus, in the news, researchers grow new spinal discs in a dish, we explore the ghostly galaxy next door, and ... Show More
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Mar 2024
Diagnoses and Treatment of Common Oral Conditions
<p>Dry mouth, oral candidiasis, and recurrent aphthous ulcers are common oral conditions that may be associated with patient discomfort, decreased quality of life, and in some cases, morbidity. Author Eric T. Stoopler, DMD, of Penn Dental Medicine, discusses these 3 common oral c ... Show More
16m 14s
Nov 2024
The Functional Dentist: New Research Linking Bleeding Gums & Cancer! If You Can't Get It Up, Brush Your Teeth!
From cavities to cancer, dental problems to dementia, how the state of your teeth is connected to every aspect of your wellbeing.
Dr Victoria Sampson is an award-winning functional dentist, researcher, and founder of the multidisciplinary oral health centre, The Health Society ... Show More
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