Halitosis/bad breath

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Be Proud of Your Mouth for World Oral Health Day 2021 to 2023

The FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) has unveiled its three-year 'Be Proud of Your Mouth' World Oral Health Day campaign.

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'Operation Pottymouth' reveals that your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet

Good news: The bacteria living on your toothbrush reflect the mouth – not your toilet.

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Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbours to thrive

Scientists believe they have discovered how P. gingivalis colonises the mouth.

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COVID-19 warning: Don't store toothbrushes in same pot, warns study

Storing toothbrushes in the same container risks transmission of COVID-19.

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Dr Tim Sandle considers pre-procedural mouth rinses in the COVID-19 era

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New evidence-based treatment guidelines for periodontitis

​The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has published the first formal evidence-based guidelines for treating periodontitis in a move that...

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Gum disease may raise risk of some cancers

​People with a history of gum disease appear to have a higher risk of developing oesophageal and gastric cancer, suggest researchers.

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A few months of vaping puts healthy people on the brink of oral disease

​Scientists who've taken the first look at bacteria in young and healthy vapers' mouths say that the potential for future disease lies just below the...

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New mouthguard shows early signs of tooth decay

Researchers have developed a mouthguard that can detect the early signs of tooth decay and periodontitis.

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Chewing sugarfree gum helps reduce tooth decay

New evidence suggests chewing sugarfree gum could reduce the further development of dental caries.

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Health not costs is why Brits quit smoking

New research shows more Brits are stubbing out their cigarettes for good in a bid to improve their general health and wellbeing.

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Mice help find gene for bad breath

​Researchers have identified a cause for chronic bad breath (halitosis), with the help of gene knockout mice – or genetically modified mice.