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81. Healthy Weight, Better Gums?
    
    Aug. 24, 2005 -- Losing extra pounds, revving up physical activity, and eating nutritious foods may give you a new reason to smile. Healthy teeth and gums are more common in active people who eat nutritiously and aren't overweight, a new study shows. The study appears in the Journal of Periodontolog
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82. 'Good' Bacteria Fight Bad Breath, Smelly Feet
    
    July 27, 2005 -- Scientists have found bacteria that fight bad breath and smelly feet. The bacteria weren't concocted in a lab or discovered deep in a tropical rainforest. They were spotted in a very common location: the human mouth. In fact, some of those bacteria may be snuffing out bad breath in
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83. Sipping Soda Through a Straw May Cut Cavities
    
    June 17, 2005 -- Using a straw when you drink soda may help avoid cavities and tooth decay, but the straw needs to be in the right place, say Temple University professors. The straw shouldn't rest against your teeth, say Mohammed Bassiouny, DMD, PhD, MSc, and colleagues. "Your best option is to sip
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84. Study: Advantage Seen in Electric Toothbrushes
    
    April 19, 2005 - Certain types of electric toothbrushes may be better at fighting plaque and gum disease fighting plaque and gum disease than manual toothbrushes, say British researchers. Specifically, they're talking about electric toothbrushes electric toothbrushes with bristles that rotate in one
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85. Yogurt: An Antidote to Bad Breath?
    
    March 10, 2005 - Forget the breath mints. Pass the yogurt. A new study suggests that a daily dose of yogurt may keep your breath fresh and fend off offensive odors. Researchers found that eating 6 ounces of yogurt a day reduced levels of odor-causing compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide, in the mouth
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86. Lip Piercing Can Lead to Receding Gums
    
    Mar. 10, 2005 -- People who go in for lip piercing may get more than they bargained for. Besides attracting attention, they could also wind up with receding gums. Lip piercing can lead to receding gums and may make the problem worse, say researchers from Ohio State University. They compared the gums
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87. Fixing Cavities Without the Dentist's Drill
    
    Feb. 22, 2005 -- A newly invented dental paste could silence the dreaded whine of dentists' drills, fixing early cavities without fillings. The paste was developed by researchers including Kazue Yamagishi, DMD, from Japan's FAP Dental Institute. Their report appears in the Feb. 24 issue of the journ
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88. Saliva Test Predicts Future Cavities Risk
    
    Feb. 22, 2005 -- A new saliva test could help kids beat cavities before tooth trouble even starts. The Caries Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE) test predicts which kids are most at risk for tooth decay and reveals which teeth are vulnerable to cavities, say the test's developers. The CARE test w
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89. Brush Your Teeth, Help Your Heart
    
    Feb. 7, 2005 -- Brushing your teeth could help you avoid heart disease. Having clean teeth and healthy gums may cut your chances of atherosclerosis. That could make your toothbrush a weapon against heart disease and stroke. Keep that in mind as you get ready to celebrate matters of the heart this Va
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90. Dental Devices May Cause Infection
    
    Sept. 30, 2004 -- Four out of five dentists may be surprised: Toothbrushes, dentures, dental floss, and athletic mouthguards may be responsible for recurring health problems ranging from asthma attacks to herpes outbreaks. The problem: Bacteria, yeast, fungi, and viruses live on these dental devices
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