PRWeb
| 1 year ago
One of the hottest topics of discussion at the PDC was the increasingly strong link between unhealthy gums and cardiac disease. The mouths of periodontally-compromised patients harbor a plethora of harmful bacteria. When these pathogens penetrate...
BBC
| 1 year ago
A herbal remedy for toothache, used for centuries by a remote Incan tribe in the Amazon is being turned into a commercial treatment for dental pain. Francoise Barbira-Freedman, a medical anthropologist at Cambridge University, described how she...
Independent
| 1 year ago
Wednesday March 14 2012 A NEW anaesthetic gel made from a plant found deep in the Peruvian rainforest could replace the dentist's needle and bring relief to patients with a phobia of jabs, researchers claim. Indigenous tribes uncovered the remarkable...
Mail Online UK
| 1 year ago
The agony of toothache can leave you willing to go to the ends of the earth in search of a cure. But you may need to look no further than the depths of the rainforest. A rare red and yellow plant from the Amazon could offer more effective pain relief...
