July 26, 2010
Chronic Facial Pain, Diagnosis And Treatment
Do you suffer from chronic facial pain, including constant pain in or around your ears, sore jaw, ringing in your ears, clicking or popping sounds when you open or close your mouth or chronic headaches and neck pain? Do you often feel like your jaw is stuck open or closed? Do you feel as though you have a limited opening of your mouth?
- Medical News Today
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July 14, 2010
Study Finds 1 In 4 Californian Children Have Never Seen A Dentist
Lack of dental care continues to be a significant problem for American children, who miss about 1.6 million school days each year due to dental disease.
- Medical News Today
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July 07, 2010
The Next Big Treatment Era In Dentistry
Scientists are reporting an advance toward the next big treatment revolution in dentistry - the era in which root canal therapy brings diseased teeth back to life, rather than leaving a "non-vital" or dead tooth in the mouth.
- Medical News Today
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June 29, 2010
Extracted Teeth Could Be Easy Source Of Stem Cells
New research suggests that dental pulp from extracted teeth may be an easy source of Induced Pluripotent Stem (IPS) cells, which like embryonic stem cells, have the potential to form several different cell types, but without the controversial ethical problems.
- Medical News Today
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June 28, 2010
At Dino Dentist, Kids Focus on Fossils
The concrete floor is imprinted with T-rex and raptor footprints, leading children to various areas of the office. X-rays are taken inside a giant, partially excavated dinosaur egg, and the murals are accurate portrayals of dinosaurs and prehistoric foliage.
- The Denver Post
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June 23, 2010
Are Dentists Drilling Your Teeth Unnecessarily?
Despite over 30 years of research implying the contrary, dentists persist drilling and filling tooth surfaces which have the capacity to heal, leading to repeated and costly dental treatment. The objective of a recent randomized controlled trial was to review the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a non-invasive approach to the management of dental caries within a variety of private dental practices in Australia.
- ISPOR
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June 22, 2010
Decay of Baby Teeth May be Linked to Obesity, Poor Food Choices, Study Suggests
A preliminary study of young children undergoing treatment for cavities in their baby teeth found that nearly 28 percent had a body mass index (BMI) above the 85th percentile, indicating overweight or obesity. These observations add more fuel to the growing concern that poor food choices likely are contributing to both obesity and tooth decay in very young children.
- University at Buffalo
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June 08, 2010
Questionnaires help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing in children
According to new research that received the Graduate Student Research Award on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, questionnaires can help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a pediatric population. SDB includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), upper-airway resistance syndrome, and snoring.
- American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
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June 04, 2010
Two Surgeries May Be Better Than One, Reducing Bone Loss In Oral Implants
Researchers have found that less bone loss is experienced in an oral implant when a two-stage approach to surgery is used. Simultaneously inserted implants have shown excellent results. However, when the implants were inserted in a second operation about six months after the bone tissue grafts, crestal bone loss was reduced.
- Medical News Today
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June 03, 2010
Grin and bear it: Texas dentists to test Rice students’ portable suction device
Five Rice seniors have created a portable dental suction device, an inexpensive, battery-powered version of the vacuum system commonly used in dentists' offices to remove blood and saliva from a patient's mouth. They hope the device will eventually become a standard part of Rice's dental Lab-in-a-Backpack to fulfill needs in developing countries around the world.
- Rice University
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June 02, 2010
Night Time Eating Linked To Tooth Loss
Eating food late at night contributes to tooth loss, regardless of the type of food you eat. This could be due to the fact that saliva flow, which is important for removing debris in the mouth, dries up at night.
- Medical News Today
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May 26, 2010
Little-known mouth fluid may lead to test for gum disease
A little-known fluid produced in tiny amounts in the gums, those tough pink tissues that hold the teeth in place, has become a hot topic for scientists trying to develop an early, non-invasive test for gum disease, the No. 1 cause of tooth loss in adults. It's not saliva, but gingival crevicular fluid (GCF).
- American Chemical Society
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May 26, 2010
Some Bisphosphonates Patients Unfamiliar With Drug’s Possible Side Effects on Oral Health, According to Dental Study
People undergoing bisphosphonate therapy to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) may be unfamiliar with the drug and possible adverse side effects on oral health
- American Dental Association
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May 25, 2010
Technique Yields Potential Biological Substitute For Dental Implants
A new technique can orchestrate stem cells to migrate to a three-dimensional scaffold infused with growth factor, holding the translational potential to yield an anatomically correct tooth in as soon as nine weeks once implanted.
- Medical News Today
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May 13, 2010
NYU College of Dentistry, Penn State Develop New Model for Investigating Tobacco- Oral Cancer Link
A recently completed study has shown that a powerful carcinogen in tobacco smoke can be used for oral cancer research in experimental animals, thus providing a new, more relevant research model with which to understand the initiation, progression, and, ultimately, the prevention of oral cancer.
- New York University
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May 11, 2010
Treatment of Gum Disease May Lower Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 Diabetes
A study to be published in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library suggests that the treatment of serious gum (periodontal) disease in diabetics with Type 2 diabetes may lower their blood sugar levels.
- Science Daily
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April 19, 2010
Pitt Dental School researchers find susceptibility for caries, gum disease in genes
Your likelihood of getting cavities or gum disease may be genetic
- University of Pittsburgh
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April 14, 2010
Drinking Tap Water May Help You Avoid Dentist’s Drill
Addition of fluoride to public drinking water offers a relatively low-cost, effective way of combating tooth decay
- Medical News Today
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April 13, 2010
Give Dirty Mouths a Brush: Toothpaste with Triclosan/Copolymer Kills Harmful Germs
Toothpaste that contains triclosan/copolymer is better than regular fluoride toothpastes at killing the kinds of bacteria that live in people’s mouths
- Academy of General Dentistry
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April 07, 2010
Mouth Breathing Can Cause Major Health Problems
Mouth breathing can cause medical and social problems, but treatment options are available for those who seek them out.
- Medical News Today
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April 07, 2010
The Ugly Truth About Your Toothbrush
Do you know what's lurking on your toothbrush?
- WebMD
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April 06, 2010
New Study Findings Could Help Millions Who Suffer From Dry Mouth
A newly developed time-released muco-adhesive patch for treating oral health conditions, including the widespread condition of dry mouth, has been shown to be more effective than a leading oral rinse.
- Medical News Today
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March 25, 2010
Dentists in Japan go A.I. with patient robot
Scientists from three universities in Tokyo, Japan, have unveiled a human-like robot that is able to respond realistically to pain resulting from drills and other dental treatments.
- Dental Tribune
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February 25, 2010
Dental Phobia May Keep Up To 25 Percent Of American Adults From Getting Any Dental Care. Sedation Dentistry Offers H
While as many as four out of five Americans admit being afraid of the dentist, it is estimated that one in seven Americans never get any dental treatment at all because of dental phobia. Sedation dentistry is a pain-free option.
- Medical News Today
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February 18, 2010
Dispelling Myths about Gum Disease: The Truth Behind Healthy Teeth and Gums
The discrepancy between the prevalence of gum disease and the low levels of treatment can likely be blamed on a lack of understanding of the effect periodontal disease can have on overall health.
- The American Academy of Periodontology
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January 21, 2010
Recommendations For Fluoridated Toothpaste Use In Children
Parents should use toothpastes that contain fluoride with a minimum concentration of 1,000 parts per million to prevent tooth decay in their children
- Medical News Today
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August 07, 2008
Kids’ Smiles At Risk
Low-income children are especially at risk of serious dental disease because parents so often have no insurance.
- courant.com
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August 07, 2008
Smokeless Tobacco Products Do Raise Cancer Risk
Smokeless tobacco products (STPs), which include products such as snuff and chew tobacco, do increase the user's risk of cancer -- just not as much as smoking does.
- U.S. News
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June 06, 2008
Dental Mercury Poses Health Risk To Pregnant Women And Children, Admits FDA
"Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetus."
- Medical News Today
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April 03, 2008
Bad Teeth Pose Heart Disease Risk In Younger Men, Study Shows
The results of the study by Boston University researchers show conclusively periodontal disease is a risk factor for coronary heart disease in men less than 60 years-old...
- Medical News Today
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March 20, 2008
Keep your teeth intact even as you age
It has been proved beyond doubt that the body’s defence mechanism — in this case, saliva...
- The Tribune, India
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November 07, 2007
Seventy is the New Fifty in Dealing with a Vulnerable Population
The potential association between oral health and overall health makes it even more important for seniors to maintain good dental hygiene...
- Oral Health Journal
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October 11, 2007
Boom Times For Dentists, But Not For Teeth
With dentists’ fees rising far faster than inflation and more than 100 million people lacking dental insurance, the percentage of Americans with untreated cavities began rising this decade...
- The New York Times
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October 02, 2007
Three Brands of Sugarfree Gum Get Seal Of Acceptance From US Dentists
Three brands of sugarfree chewing gum have been shown to help prevent tooth decay, reduce plaque acid and strengthen teeth...
- Medical News Today
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September 04, 2007
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccines May Decrease Chances Of Oral Cancer
HPV is linked to oropharyngeal cancer and may be linked to oral cancers as well, and vaccines that have been developed to treat HPV might decrease the risk of these cancers...
- Medical News Today
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August 28, 2007
Dentists Can Be First To Detect Some Medical Conditions
Some dentists are giving patients blood tests before and after treatment of gum disease to help screen for more than 20 medical conditions...
- Medical News Today
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August 21, 2007
Ways To Reduce Dental Anxiety, From A New Harvard Medical School Report
For some people, the fear of visiting a dentist outweighs the pain of a toothache...
- Medical News Today
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July 19, 2007
More Than 2.5 Million People Worldwide Will Consider ‘Dental Tourism’ in 2007
People around the world will search the internet for dental treatment abroad this year...
- BusinessWire
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June 15, 2007
Dental Implants Make A Difference
Placing implants directly into the bone after tooth loss keeps the jaw from deteriorating...
- The Roseville Press Tribune
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May 29, 2007
Fluoride Overdoses Linked To Gum Disease
Scientists report a link between dental fluorosis, which afflicts from one-third to one-half of U.S. schoolchildren, and periodontal disease...
- Medical News Today
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April 30, 2007
More Young Children Suffering From Tooth Decay
Most Americans are taking better care of their teeth, but tooth decay in baby teeth among children is increasing, according to a new report...
- The Washington Post
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April 11, 2007
New Ultrasound Toothbrush Powers Brushing to a New Feeling of Clean
Ultreo, Inc. today announced the launch of a revolutionary power toothbrush that combines ultrasound waveguide technology with precisely tuned sonic bristle action...
- Business Wire
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March 22, 2007
Soft Drinks Cause Dental Erosion
Prolonged exposure to soft drinks can lead to major enamel loss, and even a short exposure can cause dental erosion, study says...
- United Press International
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March 19, 2007
Periodontal Diseases May Aggravate Prediabetic Characteristics
Periodontal diseases may contribute to the progression to prediabetes, according to a new study that appears in the March issue of the Journal of Periodontology...
- American Academy of Periodontology
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March 07, 2007
Toothbrushing Triggers Rare Seizures
Australian researchers report three rare cases of people with epilepsy in whom toothbrushing triggered seizures...
- WebMD
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February 09, 2007
Smoking Can Cause Dental Implants To Fail
Smokers with dental implants saw implants fail at a higher rate than nonsmokers...
- American Academy of Periodontology
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January 10, 2007
Dentists Could Detect Osteoporosis, Automatically
Researchers in the School of Dentistry at The University of Manchester have created a unique way of identifying osteoporosis sufferers from ordinary dental x-rays...
- Medical News Today
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January 04, 2007
Stem Cells Regenerate Teeth in Pigs
Using stem cells harvested from the extracted wisdom teeth of young adults, researchers have successfully generated tooth root...
- Reuters
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November 06, 2006
Periodontal Therapy Helps Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with Type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress reduced to the same levels as nondiabetic patients...
- Science Daily
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September 21, 2006
Health Plans Expand Dental Benefits
Amid mounting evidence linking poor oral hygiene to a range of expensive medical problems, health plans are starting to cover more dental treatments...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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September 20, 2006
Dentists Say Dental Grills Might Bring Glitz, But Could Tarnish Smile
There is no doubt that teeth with bling project style to some, but grill wearers should be very careful...
- American Dental Association
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September 19, 2006
Success and Intelligence - In a Smile?
Previous consumer studies have proved that a beautiful smile will make you more attractive...
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
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September 12, 2006
Steroid Abuse Harms Gingival Tissues
Researchers found that prolonged use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) is closely associated with significant levels of gingival enlargement...
- American Academy of Periodontology
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August 30, 2006
Baby Teeth Show Promise in Stem Cell Research
Adult patients often ask me if their recently removed tooth should be put under the pillow for the tooth fairy...
- The Tribune
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August 23, 2006
The Importance of Tooth Brushing and Dental Flossing
The list of excuses for not brushing or flossing is endless, but according to a new study published in the Journal of Periodontology...
- American Academy of Periodontology
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August 21, 2006
Periodontal Bacteria May Be Linked to Heart Disease
The presence of specific bacteria and combinations of bacteria in periodontal pockets might be an explanation...
- American Academy of Periodontology
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