Early on in the pandemic, we saw a good amount of research on how certain oral hygiene practices, such as tongue cleaning and the use of various rinses, might slow the spread of COVID or offer some protection from the virus. Since then, science has offered...
If you’re using a conventional over-the-counter mouthwash on a regular basis, you could be raising your risk of diabetes – or so research suggests. Consider, for instance, the 2017 study in the journal Nitric Oxide. For it, researchers tracked health data from 1206...
With all of the known uses for essential oils – from calming aromatherapy to cleansing and plenty in between – it may come as no surprise that supporting oral health is among them. And it’s not just the spearmint or peppermint oils you might think of, although...