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[caption id="attachment_2770" align="alignleft" width="370"] When players are injured in a game “they have to be patched up and recovered as quickly as possible,” Assistant Professor Peter Nkansah says (photo by Ron Turenne/MLSE)[/caption] “Teeth go through lips, teeth get broken or knocked out,” Peter Nkansah says. He’s a U of T alumnus with a specialty in…

Historically, orthopedic surgeons have requested that their patients take antibiotics 1 hour before their dental appointments in order to avoid bacterial damage to the joint in question. Science is no longer able to support this practice since the chances of infection are considerably lower than the risk of adverse drug events with antibiotics. As a…

Be honest, when was the last time you went to the dentist? If it wasn't in the past two years shame on you (though really I'm not judging, until this week my most recent denist visit was an embarrassing seven years ago) - how can you expect beautiful teeth if you don't take care of…

Faculty of Dentistry expert explains practice Blame it on Gwyneth Paltrow. The newly single actress has been credited by celebrity magazines with popularizing “oil pulling” among her fans. This latest beauty regimen is an ancient Ayurvedic practice of swishing virgin coconut oil around the mouth for up to 20 minutes. Paltrow claims oil pulling adds…