News tagged with dental
FDA concludes mercury in dental fillings not risky
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The government declared Tuesday that silver dental fillings contain too little mercury to harm the millions who've had cavities filled with them - including young children - and that only people allergic to mercury ...
Making crowns stick to teeth more effectively
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Dentists want those expensive crowns to stick to the teeth. But it doesn’t always happen because of contamination during the crown’s bonding.
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.
Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology ...
Link found between history of periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease in men
Jun 30, 2009 |
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The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade. A new study is the first ...
From human bite to robot jaws
Jun 30, 2009 |
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The UK spends around £2.5 billion each year on dental materials to replace or strengthen teeth. The Chewing Robot is a new biologically inspired way to test dental materials and it will be shown to the public ...
Simulation helps students learn dental implant procedures
Jun 11, 2009 |
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A realistic computer game will soon be used to help dental students worldwide learn and reinforce dental implant procedures.
Treating gum disease helps rheumatoid arthritis sufferers
May 28, 2009 |
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Here's one more reason to keep your teeth healthy.
Stronger material for filling dental cavities has ingredients from human body
May 20, 2009 |
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Scientists in Canada and China are reporting development of a new dental filling material that substitutes natural ingredients from the human body for controversial ingredients in existing “composite,” or ...
Placement of dental implants results in minimal bone loss
May 12, 2009 |
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Dental implants are frequently used as a replacement for missing teeth in order to restore the patient's tooth function and appearance. Previous research demonstrates that the placement of a dental implant disrupts the host ...
Dental costs take bite out of family farmer and rancher budgets
Apr 29, 2009 |
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A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found that the costs of dental care represent more of a financial burden on families and individuals than has been previously recognized. In a survey of family ...
Research shows sharp rise in hospital admissions for children's dental care
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Researchers from Peninsula Dental School and the UCL Eastman Dental Institute have used data from the Hospital Episodes Statistics resource to identify a marked increase in the number of hospital admissions for children with ...
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 ...
Amalgam fillings are safe, but skeptics still claim controversy, researcher says
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Dental amalgam has been proven safe and effective for years, yet unfounded controversy still surrounds it, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says.
The more oral bacteria, the higher the risk of heart attack
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Several studies have suggested there is a connection between organisms that cause gum disease, known scientifically as periodontal disease, and the development of heart disease, but few studies have tested this theory.
