While most dental offices have infection control protocols in place to reduce transmission of disease from patient to patient, staff to patient, and.

Glucometers have made testing blood sugar levels quick and easy. However, it is not a substitute for blood testing in a medical laboratory.

Periodontal therapy can release bacteria into the bloodstream, potentially causing infective endocarditis in susceptible patients. Since antibiotic premedication can’t prevent all cases of.

The ability of Streptococcus mutans (S mutans) to survive in acid is one reason that the species is the main driver of tooth.

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston can identify and quantify specific protein markers in human saliva to provide.

A study by Chaturvedi, et al, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, investigated the impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) on the epidemiology.

Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease; other common autoimmune disorders are Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. With Lupus the body attacks the kidneys, while.

When reading through the scientific literature, it’s easy to encounter the long, anatomically descriptive names of adult stem cells. These include tongue twisters.

Over 40 million Americans have been diagnosed with anxiety disorders from panic attacks, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Psychotherapy.

Each year, cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than cancer. An article published in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP).