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If you want to let your kids enjoy Halloween with the minimum of harm to their teeth, let them gorge on their candy in one sitting, rather than rationing it out, say dentists in the USA.. Remember, one giant sitting does less damage to teeth and leads to fewer potential cavities than a small ration every couple of hours...
Publ.Date : Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:00:00 PST
Nearly 20 million Americans annually visit a dentist but not a general healthcare provider, according to an NYU study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by a nursing-dental research team at NYU, is the first of its kind to determine the proportion of Americans who are seen annually by a dentist but not by a general healthcare provider...
Publ.Date : Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Allowing a patient to be comfortable and pain-free during surgical and restorative dental procedures is an essential part of the process. The most commonly used local anesthetic injection for lower teeth is the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block. However, failure rates ranging from 10 to 39 percent have been reported...
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. The discovery paves the way for a genetic screening test to determine who can safely take these drugs...
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
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 leading causes of tooth loss in children and adults...
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
When it comes to receiving dental care, New Jersey has its share of underserved children, according to a Rutgers study. In 2009, more than one-fifth of the state's children between 3 and 18 received no dental care within the previous year...
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
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