'After the gut, the oral microbial is the second largest microbial community in humans harbouring over 700 species of bacteria. The whole body is connected, so it is vital to look after your overall ...

lifestyle factors influence the composition of the oral microbiome - the beneficial bacteria and other microbes living in the ...

Can popping zits in this area cause infection and even death? Dermatologists weigh in on the viral claims, and how to take ...

No one likes the dentist but everyone knows keeping your mouth clean is important, and even more so for people with diabetes ...

A veterinary dentist had to tackle getting around a 16-year-old aardvark's long nose to find out why she was having mouth ...

Tasha Robinson is Polygon’s entertainment editor. She’s covered film, TV, books, and more for 20 years, including at The A.V. Club, The Dissolve, and The Verge. Marketing for Zach Cregger’s ...

Magic mouthwash is a mouth rinse often prescribed for people with mouth sores (oral mucositis) caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and some targeted therapies. It is also used for oral thrush ...

New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Phthalate, a common ingredient in plastic, damages the DNA in egg cells by causing breaks in strands, thereby altering the chromosome numbers and deteriorating quality of egg ...

Burning mouth syndrome is a chronic condition causing a burning pain sensation in the mouth—often on the tongue or mucous membranes—without another identifiable cause. In most cases, people with ...

Good cooking is a science and, just like in the lab, the wrong move at the wrong time can sometimes have disastrous consequences. While the consequences of most blunders are more "disastrous" in ...

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist. A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist ...