When we think of this fragrant spice, we usually see it as studded artfully in a beautifully baked ham or flavoring a delicious cup of spiced tea. While food products comprise the largest and most well-known uses of cloves, its use in folk medicine is older and more established. The small, dark brown, odd-shaped spice…
Docklands resident Kim Groizard went on a backpacking trip to Cambodia a few years ago, which led her to an idea for a charity to provide portable dental chairs. After visiting the rural regions of Cambodia and witnessing the poor health conditions that young children and adults lived in, Ms Groizard was determined to make…
Optometrist Rhonda Hutton said many practices offer few frame choices for children who are on Medicaid, and her new business, Adventure Dental & Vision, offers three large walls of frames in all colors and styles. (Chris Neal / The Capital-Journal) While Medicaid covers eye doctor visits and dental care for children, plenty of health care…
Scientists from The University of Melbourne have developed a world-first vaccine to treat gum disease. Their research, published in the journal NPJ Vaccines, has so far only tested the vaccine in mice. If successful in human trials, the vaccine will be able to prevent chronic gum disease – or periodontitis – that is considered the main cause of tooth loss…
Gum pain can be caused due to an underlying inflammation of the gums or poor oral hygiene. Whatever might be the cause of gum pain, here are a few home remedies that are easily available in your kitchen and can help you fight gum pain naturally. Here are top five home remedies for gum pain!…