Larry F. James, DDS

by Amy Fleming @ The guardian.com Scientists are discovering more and more associations between poor oral health and everything from heart disease to dementia. But can flossing and brushing properly guarantee a longer life? Isn’t it weird that dentistry and medicine have been kept largely separate? Why should our mouths be treated differently from the […]

by Renee Rodriguez @ pop sugar.com Ozempic has been a hot-button topic recently. The prescription drug, semaglutide, is most commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, but over the last few years, it has surged in popularity among people using it to lose weight. Many celebrities, like Sharon Osbourne and Serena Williams, have publicly shared that they are on […]

from Dileep Sharma @ TheConversation.com Do your gums look red and often bleed when you brush them, but they’re not painful? If so, you could have the gum disease gingivitis. Gingivitis is one of the most common inflammatory oral diseases. It affects an estimated 50–100% of adults and children at some point in their lives. Luckily, gingivitis […]

by Sarah Jacoby @ Today.com You have a lot options to clean between your teeth. Flossing is a core part of any daily oral health routine, and there are a lot of tools out there that claim to do the job. So, does it matter if you clean between your teeth with string floss or interdental brushes? […]

by Jessica Speed at japatimes.com.jp Poor oral health among older adults is closely linked to higher mortality rates and a higher risk of requiring long-term care, according to two separate large-scale studies by researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University and the Institute of Science Tokyo. A research team led by Osaka Metropolitan University analyzed dental checkup data […]

Written by Megan N. Freeland, PharmD, RPh | Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD–GoodRX.com Key takeaways: Your body relies on vitamin D to keep your bones, heart, and immune system healthy. Most vitamin D comes from the sun. But it’s also found in some foods, and can be taken as a supplement. Vitamin D deficiency can increase the […]

How to weigh your dental options. from NYTimes.com, by Erik Vance (May 4, 2026) Getting a filling at the dentist can be painful, expensive and generally miserable. A crown or a root canal is even worse. Still, you do it because your dentist says you should. But in a surprising number of cases, you might […]

Tulsa was originally intended to be a part of Indian Territory in 1836 when the Creek and Lochapoka tribes arrived here following the Trail of tears. Under a tree that would be called Creek Council Oak Tree, they established a home and named this new settlement Tallasi, which means “old town” in the Creek language. […]

Experts have a hard time determining when dentistry came to be versus when civilization and humanity started. There is evidence from the dating from Harappan periods of the Indus Valley Civilization around 7000 BC that remains had teeth that had been drilled. Perhaps this was some form of dental surgery, a specialized medicine. By the […]

As Tulsa would settle the once plains of the American Natives, they would find the need for doctors and dentists by late nineteenth century. Oklahoma wasn’t alone in this need, though, it was needed all across the country. And like anything in life, the residents of Tulsa would see their fair share of medical quacks […]