Dirty Teeth Can Kill You, U.S. Study Shows
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Germs found in dental plaque can  make their way into the lungs and cause potentially fatal  pneumonia in elderly nursing home patients, U.S. researchers  reported on Tuesday.
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Better oral hygiene, including good regular toothbrushing, may lessen nursing home residents' chances of developing pneumonia, according to a study which traced germs from dental plaque to the lungs of patients with the potentially fatal illness.
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In a study just released by the American Heart Association, researchers found that high daily doses of vitamin E supplements can be deadly.
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SUNDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Here's some back-to-school meal and snacking advice to help protect your children from tooth decay -- the single most common chronic childhood illness, affecting more than half of children aged 5 to 17 years.
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By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Dec. 17--A little fluoride goes a long way to fight tooth decay.
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NEW YORK  - People who use chewing tobacco expose themselves to even higher levels of a particular cancer-causing compound than tobacco smokers do, according to a new study.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel on   Thursday said a government report that found no evidence of   health problems from silver, mercury-based dental fillings was   incomplete and urged more study.
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Brush your teeth every day, dentists say.  In Africa, that can mean keeping your toothbrush in your mouth  all day long.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Patients who say silver,   mercury-containing tooth fillings caused health problems asked   a panel on Wednesday to recommend a ban on their use or at   least warnings for consumers.
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Stockholm, Feb 5 Toothache or pain in the jaw may be a sign of a heart attack, according to a study conducted by researchers in Sweden and Uruguay.Comment
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Dentists warn against complacency after figures show more than one in 10 people do not brush their teeth each day.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials are again examining what's known -- and what's still to be learnedÃÂ -- about the safety of a mercury mixture that's stirred controversy since dentists began using it to fill cavities in the 1800s.
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Breast-feeding appears to help prevent crooked teeth in babies, says a study in the current issue of the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Do you face a tough daily ride to work, spend hours stuck in a traffic jam? If so, your health could be in danger according to a German medical study which lends new meaning to the concept of a &quot;killer commute.
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People with more bacteria in their  mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers  said on Monday in a study strengthening the evidence for a link  between gum disease and heart disease.
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Silver fillings used to patch cavities aren't dangerous even though they expose dental patients to the toxic metal mercury, federal health researchers said Friday.
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Children who were bottle-fed or used pacifiers as babies are at risk of dental problems in preschool, a new study suggests. Specifically, the researchers found