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Only around 3–10 people in every 100,000 will develop endocarditis each year. But the number of individuals affected by endocarditis has been growing in recent years because more people are ...

Editor's note: Quotes are taken from an exclusive interview during the recent International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany.. Dental caries remains one of the most widespread health issues ...

Dec. 2, 2011— -- By the time a dentist finds a cavity, that tooth has been through several stages of a chronic infectious disease called dental caries, where acids dissolve tooth enamel ...

[19,58] Moreover, dental caries are more prevalent and severe among people who use MA, when compared to non-drug using controls. [19,55,59] ...

Less antibiotic use in dentistry gave no increase in endocarditis Date: February 17, 2022 Source: Karolinska Institutet Summary: Sweden is one of the few countries that have removed the dental ...

June 28, 2012 — The food sweetener erythritol may be more effective against caries than its chemical cousin xylitol, researchers reported at the International Association of Dental Research ...

Oral care products containing fluoride-free hydroxyapatite, a natural form of calcium, may effectively reduce dental caries, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Dentistry..

Typically endocarditis is caused by bacteria or fungi spreading to the heart through the bloodstream. These germs attached to damaged areas of the heart causing infection. People are most at risk for ...

Subacute bacterial endocarditis is a type of infective endocarditis.It's an infection that occurs when germs such as bacteria enter the bloodstream and attack the lining of the heart valves.

Because of mitral valve surgery I had 11 years ago, I always take antibiotics before dental procedures. This past Endocarditis not likely a result of dental work ...