News tagged with american dental association


Young athletes urged to use face-protecting gear

(HealthDay)—Young athletes and their parents and coaches are being reminded of the importance of wearing mouth and face protection during recreational and organized sports.

Health created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Dental anesthesia may interrupt development of wisdom teeth in children

Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia given to children ages two to six and evidence of missing lower wisdom ...

Dentistry created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Postmenopausal women who smoked are more likely to lose teeth due to periodontal disease

Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by res ...

Dentistry created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

1 in 8 adults may have sensitive teeth

(HealthDay)—If you sometimes get a jolt of pain in your mouth when you drink or eat something hot or cold, you're not alone: A new survey of U.S. dental offices finds that one in eight people has over-sensitive ...

Dentistry created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Evidence insufficient to recommend routine antibiotics for joint replacement patients

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the American Dental Association (ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to ...

Other created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Dentistry created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Redefining dentistry through 'salivaomics'

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists from the UCLA School of Dentistry have been at the vanguard of research on human saliva in recent years, leading the way in the dynamic, emerging field of salivary diagnostics, ...

Dentistry created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Almost half of U.S. adults have gum disease

(HealthDay)—Gum disease affects nearly half of American adults aged 30 and older, a new study finds.

Dentistry created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving the oral health of adults with special needs proves challenging

A comprehensive study using electronic dental records to profile the oral health status of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) has concluded that access to specialized dental care alone is not sufficient ...

Dentistry created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

OK to limit pre-dental procedure antibiotics to high risk heart patients

The incidence of infective endocarditis among dental patients in Olmsted County, Minn. did not increase after new guidelines called for giving preventive antibiotics before dental procedures only to those at greatest risk ...

Cardiology created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

1 in 5 americans has untreated cavities: CDC

(HealthDay) -- More than one in every five Americans has untreated cavities, a new government report shows.

Dentistry created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tiny tots in the dentist's chair among changes in pediatric dentistry

(HealthDay) -- If you've been to the dentist with your children recently, you may have noticed that things have changed since you were a kid.

Dentistry created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Taking multivitamins won't prevent canker sores, study says

(HealthDay) -- Although vitamin deficiencies have been linked to canker sores, taking a daily multivitamin won't prevent this common mouth ailment, a new study finds.

Dentistry created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gastroesophageal reflux linked to tooth surface loss

(HealthDay) -- Tooth surface loss is significantly greater in individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than in controls, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the Journal of ...

Dentistry created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BPA spikes 1,200 percent after eating canned soup: study

People who ate canned soup for five days straight saw their urinary levels of the chemical bisphenol A spike 1,200 percent compared to those who ate fresh soup, US researchers said on Tuesday.

Health created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 11