Oral Health

When patients become eligible for Medicare coverage, restorative dental care immediately falls and tooth loss increases, a new study from Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has found.

A study of brain MRIs found 43% higher microstructural damage scores in adults who are genetically prone to poor oral health.

Low muscle mass affects cognition, function in older adults … Researchers make significant breakthrough in stroke treatment … A call to measure the oral disease burden in nursing homes

Subgroup analysis suggests that poor oral health may increase severity of COVID-19 in patients with cardiovascular diseases

Mobile dentistry for people with dementia, teledentistry, and vaccines by dentist are some of the opportunities that have arisen from disruptions to residents’ oral healthcare during the pandemic, according...

J&J shipment of 15 million vaccines halted due to manufacturing error … NIH: Preventive treatment slows eye damage in diabetes … Unhealthy gums tied to higher systolic blood pressure in healthy...

Older study participants showed improvements in all functions measured after participating in an eight-week oral exercises program.

Sit-to-stand study improved body weight, but not physical function in residents … Low-dose aspirin does not prevent depression in healthy older adults … Mouth bacteria can infect brain cells, supporting...

Caregivers should be aware that adults who have lost teeth in non-traumatic ways may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Once a person reaches 80 years of age, the frequency of visits to the dentist declines. Researchers want to find out why.