ORLANDO, Fla. — Brushing teeth with saline instead of toothpaste was associated with a significant reduction in headache frequency and intensity in migraineurs, a new trial showed. After 4 weeks, ...

Amelia MacIntyre, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician. She is certified in osteopathic medicine. Research has found a link between mouthwash use and higher blood pressure, but only with ...

Social media videos are claiming that mouthwash can raise risk of blood pressure – and potentially damage heart health. According to some of these videos, this is caused by mouthwash wiping out “good” ...

Scientists have developed a new way to fight gum disease without wiping out the mouth’s helpful bacteria—a major shift from traditional treatments. Instead of killing everything, this targeted ...

Our expert staff answers frequently asked questions in their areas of expertise and defines common terms so you can be a smarter shopper. Read more here. Over the past few years, nano-hydroxyapetite ...

Brushed your teeth with Tom's toothpaste over the past six years? If so, you may be entitled to a cash payout. According to a class action settlement website, people who purchased one or more Tom's of ...

The recall includes 16.9-fluid-ounce, mint-flavored, alcohol-free mouthwash. The bottles were distributed by Haleon of Warren, New Jersey. The product should include lot number 0665363 and an ...

Almost 85,000 bottles of Parodontax Active Gum Health mouthwash have been recalled nationwide. The bottles may have missing or illegible lot codes and expiration dates. The FDA gave the recall the ...

Q. My dad is a good man. He is also an alcoholic. He has been in recovery for seven years. Today, he admitted to my family that he has been getting drunk on Listerine! A. Good people can sometimes ...

Periodontitis is widespread and can have serious consequences for overall health. Researchers at Fraunhofer have identified a substance that selectively inhibits only those bacteria that cause ...

Garlic extract is emerging as a surprisingly powerful contender to chlorhexidine, the long-standing “gold standard” in antimicrobial mouthwashes. A systematic review of clinical studies shows that ...

Garlic extract demonstrates antimicrobial efficacy comparable to other widely used antiseptics and disinfectants, such as chlorhexidine, according to University of Sharjah medical scientists.