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A patient and I recently had a difference of opinion regarding breastfeeding. I was teaching this young mom not to get in the habit of allowing her baby to fall [...]

Scared of your dentist's drill? Good news: A novel procedure can eliminate cavities--painlessly. A device called HealOzone bathes teeth with ozone--a molecule (particle of two or more atoms, the smallest […]

Nurses and midwives are being urged to undertake oral health training in rural and remote areas of Australia to help tackle oral health disease in children. Recently speaking at the [...]

Circle the sentence that best describes the main idea of the story on page 3, 'Say Ahh!' 1. Fluoride is a chemical that strengthens teeth. 2. Brushing after meals fights [...]

Twenty two percent of adults experience toothache annually and nine percent suffer from gum problems, according to a survey. Almost 80% of Americans have suffered periodontal disease and 23% of American adults have had caries, according to a report. Periodontal disease is the main cause of adult tooth loss in the UK. Factors such as fluoride intake, diet, saliva flow rate and genetic factors can influence the occurrence of caries. Symptoms of caries include toothache, bad breath, a bad taste and gum swelling. Treatment must always be carried out by a dentist.

Less dental pain and fewer eyeglasses. That may be the result with two new medical uses for lasers now available: the first dental laser for use directly on teeth to [...]

FILE UNDER: Mouth Cross-References: Pediatric examination Technology-induced physical findings This condition is also known as milk bottle caries or BBTD (baby bottle tooth decay). The caries is recognized not as [...]

You shrink down in the chair, looking fearfully at the door. As the doorknob turns, your knees start to shake. Panicked, you look for somewhere to hide. Does that sound [...]

STRASBOURG, France--No needle? No drill? No pain? French scientists have invented a treatment for cavities that might make trips to the dentist a lot more pleasant. A cavity is a [...]

Bacteria love hanging out between your teeth--food gets caught there, and brushing can't reach all the germs. If the bugs settle in and form a cavity, your dentist must drill [...]

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine if low-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma (LTAPP) has the ability to inactivate dental caries causing bacteria, specifically Streptococcus mutans. Problem Statement: Given the limited [...]

Working in his research lab in 1976, Dr. Jeffrey Hillman accidentally discovered a mutant strain of Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria that causes tooth decay. Unlike typical Streptococcus mutans, this strain [...]

Tooth decay is a disease. That is what Dr. David Krol, chair of the department of pediatrics at the University of Toledo, tries to impress upon his patients. 'It is [...]

The New Statesman 18 June 1921 One of the pleasures of travelling in America is the sight of fine, regular, clean teeth. The contrast with our own country is notorious. [...]

TOOTH DECAY could one day be consigned to history thanks to recent progress to develop a vaccine against dental cavities, US scientists report. Researchers at the Forsyth Institute in Boston, [...]

Most dentists discourage people from drinking sugarloaded soft drinks. After all, too much sugar can damage your teeth. But if you can't resist taking a sip, dentists from Temple University […]

Although studies indicate that most oral diseases can be prevented in the United States, Blacks still have more dental problems than Whites, according to the Office of Minority Health of [...]

The dental needs of many children with special health care requirements are frequently unmet, although having a regular doctor or nurse is a significant protective factor against this unmet need, [...]