Dental plaque consists of scores of invisible germs that inhabit your mouth and cling to your teeth. As plaque can cause gum disease and tooth decay, you should remove plaque from your mouth for optimum dental health. The results of not addressing...
In coronary heart disease, plaque consisting of fat, cholesterol and calcium builds up inside the coronary arteries and forms blockages that diminish or prevent blood supply to the heart. A test of the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries...
The first signs of gum trouble include bleeding when you brush your teeth or gums that appear a deeper red than normal and slightly swollen. Gum disease, also called periodontal disease, can occur if bacteria in your mouth collect along the gum...
According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 43 percent of older people in the United States have lost teeth due to gum disease. Herbs are being reintroduced as yet another tool in fighting gum disease. In...
The calcium score test is a noninvasive procedure using computed tomography to measure the quantity of calcium deposits in the heart, especially deposits in the coronary arteries. An increase in deposits contributes to narrowing in the arteries...
