/oss/taxonomy/term/3607/all en /oss/article/health/halitosis-how-it-happens-and-how-help <p>Halitosis or chronic bad breath is very common, affecting <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3633265/">up to 50% of the general population.</a> Unlike onion or morning breath, halitosis is a condition that persists and is not remedied by breath mints or mouthwash. Though the occasional bout is common, those with chronic halitosis may endure embarrassment, lack self-confidence and see social relationships suffer. Often, people are unaware of the problem with others reluctant to tell them lest causing discomfort.</p> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:10:05 +0000 Mark Grossman BSc, DDS, Contributor 8717 at /oss /oss/article/health/dentists-and-suicide-look-numbers <p>While a career in dentistry can be very rewarding, it has been characterized as being highly stressful. Though occupation alone is not generally considered a major predictor, the notion that dentists have the highest rate of suicide among professions has persisted in the general population for nearly a century. While the possibility does exist that chronic work-related stress plays a significant role, is there any truth to this long-held assumption?</p> Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:48:28 +0000 Mark Grossman BSc, DDS, Contributor 8359 at /oss /oss/article/health/dental-floss-toxic <p>A recently published paper in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology managed to create a great deal of public angst about using some types of dental floss. “This is the first study to show that using dental floss containing PFAS is associated with a higher body burden of these toxic chemicals,” opined lead author Katie Boronow of the non-profit Silent Spring Institute in Massachusetts.</p> Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7542 at /oss