http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- A dentist carrying out root canal treatment will need to use a variety of compounds. These do not always bond together properly and sometimes expensive follow-up treatment has to be performed. But a new class of material meets the requirements and solves the problem. http://www.physorg.com/news176455335.html Chemistry Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:22:53 EST news176455335 A group of researchers in Australia and Taiwan has developed a new way to analyze the health of human teeth using lasers. As described in the latest issue of Optics Express,, by measuring how the surface of a tooth responds to laser-generated ultrasound, they can evaluate the mineral content of tooth enamel -- the semi-translucent outer layer of a tooth that protects the underlying dentin. http://www.physorg.com/news169813870.html Physics Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:50:02 EST news169813870 Children given an oral syrup containing the naturally occurring sweetener xylitol may be less likely to develop decay in their baby teeth, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news166117764.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:50:01 EST news166117764 With the increasing popularity of whitening one's teeth, researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, set out to learn if there are negative effects on the tooth from using whitening products. http://www.physorg.com/news165577618.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:47:23 EST news165577618 In a landmark technical achievement, investigators in the Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology have used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods to determine the structure of the largest membrane-spanning protein to date. http://www.physorg.com/news165158481.html Biology Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:10:02 EST news165158481 A mineral found at health food stores could be the key to developing a new line of antibiotics for bacteria that commonly cause diarrhea, tooth decay and, in some severe cases, death. http://www.physorg.com/news163075640.html Chemistry Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:47:53 EST news163075640 Australia's consumer regulator has ordered Coca-Cola to publish corrections after it claimed in "unacceptable" ads that health risks from the soft drink were a myth, the watchdog said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news157887846.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:48:24 EST news157887846 New research has found that modern lifestyle habits may play a bigger role than food alone, when it comes to tooth decay. http://www.physorg.com/news154867787.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:50:34 EST news154867787 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new dental product to identify plaque build-up in the mouth before it is visible to the human eye. http://www.physorg.com/news151065920.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:45:20 EST news151065920 Dental researchers at the University of Washington have reported a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers who were treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener. Their results were presented today during the 86th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research. http://www.physorg.com/news134475112.html Medicine & Health Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:11:52 EST news134475112 Young children from low-income families experience high levels of tooth decay and face many barriers to getting dental treatment and preventive services. Because these children usually visit their pediatrician or other primary care provider far more frequently than a dentist, the primary care medical setting is gaining popularity as a place to provide preventive dental services. http://www.physorg.com/news134395865.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:11:05 EST news134395865 Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay. http://www.physorg.com/news134385934.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:25:34 EST news134385934