White spots on tonsils causes, symptoms, and treatment options
White spots on tonsils can be an alarming sight to see, but many of the causes are not a reason for you to fret. Tonsils are...
Category Archives: Oral Care
Swollen uvula after drinking, smoking, and vomiting
Swollen uvula after drinking, smoking, or vomiting is quite common and generally not a cause for concern. The uvula is the dangly piece of flesh at...
Yellow Tongue Causes, Treatment, and Home Remedies
The appearance of a yellow tongue can be quite alarming to most and can signal a real medical concern. For others, a yellow tongue is temporary...
Bumps on tongue and back of tongue, causes and home remedies
Bumps on tongue and bumps on the back of the tongue could be scary if you don’t know what caused them. The good news is, most...
Alzheimer’s disease patients with gum disease (periodontitis) show higher rates of cognitive decline: Study
Alzheimer’s disease patients with gum disease (periodontitis) show higher rates of cognitive decline. The researchers from University of Southampton and King’s College London found that periodontitis...
White tongue causes, symptoms, and natural home remedies
If you ever have ever wondered what it means when your tongue is white, well, we have the answer for you. We are going to explain...
Tongue color can reveal your health problems
It’s all about your tongue. Not necessarily a beauty feature, perhaps, but a close look at your own tongue color will tell you more about you than...
Oral thrush from candida yeast infection prevented by immune cells in tongue
Oral thrush from candida yeast infection prevented by immune cells in tongue. The findings come from researchers at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine who...
Oral bacteria increase hemorrhagic stroke risk
Oral bacteria have been found to increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. Within a single hospital, the researchers studied the patients admitted for stroke to uncover...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis share pathogenic mechanisms, which may trigger arthritis onset
Rheumatoid arthritis, or as some refer to it, RA, appears to have a close relationship with periodontitis, which is inflammation of the tissue around the teeth....