A second study highlights the broader health implications of poor dental hygiene. According to a graphic from the American Heart Association, regular flossing is linked to a 44 percent lower risk of ...

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Tooth pain is never a good sign, but persistent pain that doesn’t respond to treatment could indicate that an extraction is ...

This action decreases pressure and increases the space in the thoracic cavity, allowing your lungs to expand as ... A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For ...

Some of these require procedures like thoracentesis, chest tubes, or pleurodesis to drain air, fluid, blood, or pus from the pleural cavity. Surgery is also sometimes needed. Charalampidis C, ...

Two people can practice the identical oral hygiene routine, and see their dentist regularly, yet one may be much more prone to getting cavities than the other. That could be ...

“Proper flossing removes plaque to help prevent cavities, gum disease and bone loss,” said Mina Kim, a dentist in New York. Tooth shape and technique Flossing helps dislodge food and debris from ...

Maya Grimes is a 2024-25 N.C. Schweitzer Fellow and a member of the ECU School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2026.

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