News tagged with dental health


Common habits that harm your teeth

Are you wrecking your teeth without even knowing it? For instance, chewing on ice or opening stuff with your teeth may be convenient but using your teeth as tools can cause them to crack or chip.

Dentistry created May 03, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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

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

Fluoride in drinking water cuts tooth decay in adults

(Medical Xpress)—An international study conducted by researchers at the University of Adelaide has resulted in the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking water provides dental health benefits to adults.

Dentistry created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dental amalgam: Anti-mercury movement pushes for shifts in dentistry

Silver tooth fillings have been placed in the mouths of Americans since before the Civil War, an inexpensive, durable and reliable material that helped form the foundation of modern dentistry.

Dentistry created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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 ...

Pediatrics created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Measuring mercury: Common test may overestimate exposure from dental amalgam fillings

A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings, according to University of Michigan researchers.

Dentistry created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mom's emotional health, education level linked to teen oral health

(Medical Xpress) -- A mother's emotional health and education level during her child's earliest years influence oral health at age 14, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine.

Dentistry created Aug 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns

Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys, according to a new study by researchers ...

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early dental care can help keep kids smiling for years to come

(HealthDay)—Every baby has a beautiful smile, and to keep it that way, parents should teach good dental habits at an early age, experts say.

Dentistry created Feb 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gum disease joins hot flashes and PMS associated with women's hormones

Women, keep those toothbrushes and dental floss handy. A comprehensive review of women's health studies by Charlene Krejci, associate clinical professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has ...

Dentistry created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chewing ability linked to reduced dementia risk

Can you bite into an apple? If so, you are more likely to maintain mental abilities, according to new research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist

Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often.

Health created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor oral health can mean missed school, lower grades

Poor oral health, dental disease, and tooth pain can put kids at a serious disadvantage in school, according to a new Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study.

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

Severe gum disease, impotence may be linked

(HealthDay) -- Men with severe gum disease, known as periodontitis, are at greater risk for impotence, according to a new study that finds young men and the elderly at particular risk.

Dentistry created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast