Our grandparents and parents tell stories about the time when kids routinely had their tonsils removed. But for people born in the 1960s and later, their routine surgery stories are about having third molars, a.k.a. wisdom teeth, taken out.
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A new study in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that postmenopausal women who have experienced tooth loss are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure.
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Researchers have come up with a new way to estimate the biological sex of human skeletal remains based on protein traces from teeth.
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Mouth sores, also known as ulcers, are a common symptom of HIV. Mouth sores can have a profound impact on a person's quality of life if they do not get treatment.
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A couple of years ago, the story of a college student 3-D printing his own braces went viral. Fast forward to now and you've likely seen billboards or social media ads for a whole new slate of DIY aligner companies, which cut out the orthodontist chair and send trays straight to your doorstep.
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