News tagged with dental problems


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

Dirty pacifiers may make infants sick, study says

(HealthDay)—Pacifiers are universally popular with new parents and their infants, but there's one big problem with them: They can get dirty. Very dirty.

Pediatrics created Nov 03, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Dental school, foster care agency partnership improves child health, aids student training

A partnership between a New York City dental school and a local foster care agency has provided consistent dental care to more than 650 children, and may serve as a model for other dental school program curriculums. The success ...

Pediatrics created Oct 21, 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

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

Plastics chemical in dental fillings might affect children's behavior: study

(HealthDay) -- Children who receive dental fillings made from the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) could undergo small but long-term changes in their behavior, a new study suggests.

Pediatrics created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

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

More Americans seeking dental treatment at the ER

(AP) -- More Americans are turning to the emergency room for routine dental problems - a choice that often costs 10 times more than preventive care and offers far fewer treatment options than a dentist's office, according ...

Dentistry created Feb 28, 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

For children, there's no place like (a dental) home

(Medical Xpress) -- Tooth decay is the most chronic disease among children. In one year, more than 51 million hours of school is missed because of tooth decay or other dental-related illness. And even when ...

Health created May 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0