For children, there's no place like (a dental) home
(Medical Xpress) -- Tooth decay is the most chronic disease among children. In one year, more than 51 million hours of school is missed because of tooth decay or other dental-related illness. And even...
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Oral specialists at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Dentistry believe they have developed a program which will stop tooth decay in its tracks.
View ArticleCan oral care for babies prevent future cavities?
New parents have one more reason to pay attention to the oral health of their toothless babies. A recent University of Illinois study confirms the presence of bacteria associated with early childhood...
View ArticleFilling without drilling
Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth as new.
View ArticleNew mouthwash may render cavities a thing of the past
(Medical Xpress) -- A new mouthwash developed by a microbiologist at the UCLA School of Dentistry is highly successful in targeting the harmful Streptococcus mutans bacteria that is the principal cause...
View ArticleDried licorice root fights the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease
Scientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the...
View ArticleScientists invent dental fillings that kill bacteria and remineralize the tooth
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists using nanotechology at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry have created the first cavity-filling composite that kills harmful bacteria and regenerates tooth...
View ArticleMost people brush their teeth in the wrong way
Almost all Swedes brush their teeth, yet only one in ten does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. Now researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, are eager to teach...
View ArticleStudy explores effects of family dynamics on oral health
What does mental health have to do with dental health? Quite a bit, according to Richard Heyman, PhD, and Amy Smith Slep, PhD, psychologists who joined the New York University College of Dentistry...
View ArticleDental plaque may increase risk of premature cancer death
Persistent dental plaque may increase the risk of dying early from cancer, suggests an observational study published in the online journal BMJ Open.
View ArticleResearchers discover molecule that kills cavity causing mouth bacteria
(Medical Xpress) -- Yale researcher Jose Cordova and Erich Astudillo from the University of Chile (and Founder of Top Tech Innovations SpA) have after working together, discovered a new molecule that...
View ArticleToo much bottled water might harm kids' teeth
(HealthDay) -- On grocery store shelves and kitchen counters alike, bottled water has become a staple of the American dietary landscape.
View ArticlePortland, Ore., approves adding fluoride to water
(AP)—The City Council has voted to add fluoride to Portland's water, meaning Oregon's largest city is no longer the biggest holdout in the U.S.
View ArticleState child care regulations failing to protect children's health, study reveals
(Medical Xpress)—Child care center regulations in most states don't uphold the health standards set by the nation's leading pediatricians' group, missing opportunities to prevent tooth decay and...
View ArticleProject reduces toddler tooth decay
The answer to early childhood tooth decay could be just a phone call away, thanks to new research by the University of Queensland and Queensland Health.
View ArticleDental school, foster care agency partnership improves child health, aids...
A partnership between a New York City dental school and a local foster care agency has provided consistent dental care to more than 650 children, and may serve as a model for other dental school...
View ArticleResearch strengthens link between obesity and dental health in homeless children
Obesity and dental cavities increase and become epidemic as children living below the poverty level age, according to nurse researchers from the Case Western Reserve University and the University of...
View ArticleNew review associates vitamin D with lower rates of tooth decay
A new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to prevent dental caries, or tooth decay.
View ArticleNew drill-less technique may reduce kids' fear of the dentist
(Medical Xpress)—Children have been shown to significantly prefer a new way of treating tooth decay that doesn't involve needles or drills.
View ArticleSweet drinks need tooth decay warning
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Adelaide say any health warnings about soft drinks should include the risk of tooth decay, following a new study that looks at the consumption of...
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