A project to revive the diminishing number of medicinal leeches was launched by the London Zoo and it has been successful. For the first time, the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis has been bred in captivity at London Zoo, part of a longer-term project to help this fascinating if unloved creature. Surgeons still use leeches to improve the success rates of …
'Healthy' habits that you should be avoiding It's not just about having an attractive smile – though thanks to the effect of TV's Love Island and TikTok, private cosmetic dentistry is booming. Scrubbing your teeth Anni Seaborne says: 'While it's important to be thorough and spend two minutes brushing twice a day, brushing too hard will weaken your tooth enamel …
In the late 1950s, dentist and US Navy Capt. “For decades, saliva was considered a stepchild of blood,” says chemist Chamindie Punyadeera, who spent a decade working on Viome’s saliva diagnostic test. “The goal of saliva diagnostics is to develop rapid, noninvasive detection of oral and systemic diseases,” write dental scientists Taichiro Nonaka of Louisiana State University and David T.W. …
A pasty, sandpaper feeling in the mouth, bad breath and difficulty swallowing are all symptoms of a chronic dry mouth — symptoms that JoAnn Gurenlian, a dental hygienist and director of education and research with the American Dental Hygienists Association, experienced herself when undergoing cancer treatment several years ago. Dr. Corey Brick, a New York City-based dental surgeon, told HuffPost …