Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: dental caries http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Excessive soda can mimic illicit drug use effects on teeth (HealthDay)—Manifestation of dental erosion caused by illicit drug use or excessive soda consumption needs to be distinguished from dental caries, according to case studies published in the March/April issue of General Dentistry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-excessive-soda-mimic-illicit-drug.html Dentistry Mon, 13 May 2013 15:10:01 EST news287667840 New review associates vitamin D with lower rates of tooth decay A new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to prevent dental caries, or tooth decay. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-associates-vitamin-d-tooth.html Dentistry Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:06:21 EST news273243970 Myth that snuff users today have fewer dental caries It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer dental caries. On the contrary, some types of nicotine-free snus contain both carbohydrates and starch that increase the risk of cavities. Those are the findings of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-myth-snuff-users-today-dental.html Dentistry Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:37:09 EST news273155820 Research strengthens link between obesity and dental health in homeless children Obesity and dental cavities increase and become epidemic as children living below the poverty level age, according to nurse researchers from the Case Western Reserve University and the University of Akron. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-link-obesity-dental-health-homeless.html Pediatrics Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:56:30 EST news272040980 State child care regulations failing to protect children's health, study reveals (Medical Xpress)—Child care center regulations in most states don't uphold the health standards set by the nation's leading pediatricians' group, missing opportunities to prevent tooth decay and obesity among millions of the nation's young children, suggests a recent study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-state-child-children-health-reveals.html Pediatrics Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:34:02 EST news267179577 IADR/AADR publish studies on severe early childhood caries -- proposes new classification The International and American Associations for Dental Research have published two studies about dental caries in children. These articles, titled "Hypoplasia-Associated Severe Early Childhood Caries – A Proposed Definition" (lead author Page Caufield, New York University College of Dentistry) and "Deciduous Molar Hypomineralization and Molar Incisor Hypomineralization" (lead author M.E.C. Elfrink, Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam) discuss the definitions of dental caries susceptibility to the hypomineralization and hypoplasia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-iadraadr-publish-severe-early-childhood.html Dentistry Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:03:04 EST news254419370 New mouthwash may render cavities a thing of the past (Medical Xpress) -- A new mouthwash developed by a microbiologist at the UCLA School of Dentistry is highly successful in targeting the harmful Streptococcus mutans bacteria that is the principal cause tooth decay and cavities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-mouthwash-cavities.html Health Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:47:28 EST news240662842 Tiny teeth in tatters The tiny teeth of some of our toddlers are rotting and dental researchers at the University of Sydney are poised to start the second phase of a long-term study to find out why. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-tiny-teeth-tatters.html Dentistry Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:09:27 EST news238925354 IADR/AADR publish study on dental caries vaccine In a report on a preclinical investigation titled "Flagellin Enhances Saliva IgA Response and Protection of Anti-caries DNA Vaccine," lead author Wei Shi, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his team of researchers demonstrate that anti-caries DNA vaccines, including pGJA-P/VAX, are promising for preventing dental caries. However, challenges remain because of the low immunogenicity of DNA vaccines. This study is published in the Journal of Dental Research, the official publication of the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-iadraadr-publish-dental-caries-vaccine.html Other Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:39:59 EST news238771528 Unmet dental needs in Los Angeles children shown in study In 2007, the death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver from untreated tooth decay exposed the need for better dental care in Maryland families with limited resources. However, the problem ranges beyond a single state, researchers found when they examined poor, migrant and minority children in Los Angeles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-unmet-dental-los-angeles-children.html Health Mon, 09 May 2011 10:45:07 EST news224156683