Dental News June 7, 2015

• Fecal matter found on more than 60% of toothbrushes in shared bathrooms
  Researchers identified fecal matter on more than 60% of toothbrushes collected from students’ communal bathrooms, most of which is likely to be from other bathroom occupants.
• Missing teeth may predict future cardiovascular events
  Advanced tooth loss can often indicate that a person has a history of inflammatory oral diseases.
• Spanish scientists patent a faster and more reliable technique for diagnosing oral cancer
  Malignant tumours of the oral cavity are the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
• Toothbrush contamination in communal bathrooms
  Data confirms that there is transmission of fecal coliforms in communal bathrooms at Quinnipiac University and that toothbrushes can serve as a vector for transmission of potentially pathogenic…

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