Very low levels of lithium in drinking water may help prevent suicide in the general population, according to a new study.
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Under the heading of “First they do, and then they don’t, and then they do…” They do. Oral osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva or similar bisphosphonates, do contribute to the death of cells in the jaw, called jawbone necrosis.
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How would you react if technology allowed you to see things which had previously been invisible? What hides in those teeth inside the mouth is something we cannot see, and therefore, dentist remains the only alternative to detect the tartar and cavity in there.
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The next time the little kid in your life misbehaves you might want to show them a picture of Nitto Kagaku’s Kami Kami sensor and watch them straighten right up. Looking like something out of the torture chambers of the Inquisition, the Kami Kami Sensor counts the number of bites a child takes sounding a beep after every 30 and 1,000 bites taken.
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Gatorade erodes teeth faster than Coke, a new study shows.
That doesn’t mean that Gatorade and other sports drinks are necessarily harder on your teeth than are Coke and other soft drinks. But it may be a surprise that they aren’t any better, either, says researcher Leslie A. Ehlen, a student at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry.
“I don’t think everybody realizes how erosive these things are, especially Gatorade and Red Bull,” Ehlen tells WebMD. “People need to be aware that all sorts of beverages can be causing dental erosion.”
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