News tagged with dental decay
Does the stress of being a parent lead to decay in children's teeth?
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A team of scientists from The Ohio State University has examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that the children had receive anesthesia before undergoing dental ...
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Modern lifestyle prevents tooth decay
Feb 26, 2009 |
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New research has found that modern lifestyle habits may play a bigger role than food alone, when it comes to tooth decay.
How effective are dental referrals by primary care physicians?
Jul 04, 2008 |
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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 ...
Scientists develop new tool to improve oral hygiene
Jan 13, 2009 |
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(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.
Mother's vitamin D status during pregnancy will affect her baby's dental health
Jul 04, 2008 |
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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.
Seeing through tooth decay
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Dental caries afflict at least 90% of the world's population at some time in their lives. Detecting the first signs of this disease, which can be lethal in extreme cases, just got easier thanks to work by researchers in India ...
Topical oral syrup prevents early childhood caries
Jul 05, 2008 |
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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 ...
It's not just a kid thing: Fluoridated tap water benefits older adults even more
Dec 04, 2007 |
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The benefits of fluoridation in preventing tooth decay have been known for over half a century and today approximately two-thirds of Americans have access to fluoridated public water.
Toothpaste too pricey for the poor
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Fluoride toothpaste is prohibitively expensive for the world's poorest people, according to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Globalization and Health. Researchers revealed that the poorest popula ...
Simple push filling wins crown in battle against tooth decay
Dec 20, 2007 |
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The Hall Technique, which uses preformed metal crowns pushed onto teeth with no dental injections or drilling, is favoured over traditional “drill and fill” methods by the majority of children who received it, reveals research ...
Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
Jul 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body.
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