Mayor behind push to remove fluoride from town’s water supply
'I am standing up to the government who makes us put this poison in the water,' says Peta Pinson.
Tag: Oral and dental
Woman finds ‘eyelashes’ growing where they shouldn’t be
Not many people can bat their gums instead of their eyes.
Frequent tooth-brushing may fend off heart failure
Large Korean study provides more evidence for a link between dental hygeine and heart health.
Is this white tongue a sign of yeast infection?
Kevin is a 27-year-old office worker who is concerned about his tongue.
‘No clear evidence’ treating gum disease cuts BP
Those with moderate to severe gum inflammation are 20% more likely to have hypertension.
How a medical student convinced a town to fluoridate their water
More than 10% of the children had been hospitalised for caries in the past five years.
Vitamin D in pregnancy may help children’s teeth
A Danish study suggests it reduces enamel defects.
Jaw-dropping 526 teeth removed from child’s mouth
His doctors believed radiation from mobile phone towers was the root of the problem.
Toothy first: implant migrates into nasal septum
Patient had a nasal obstruction a week after implants in her upper jaw: case report.
