Frontpage » Tag » dental

News tagged with dental


First analysis of dental therapists finds increase in access for children, low-income adults

A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to people who need it most: children and those who ...

Dentistry created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Dentistry created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

Researchers increase the success rate of tooth implants

Elderly or people with osteoporosis, smokers, diabetics or people who have had cancer are sometimes not eligible to receive dental implants as their bones are unable to correctly integrate the new prostheses which replace ...

Dentistry created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds material loss protects teeth against fatigue failure

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt together with dental technicians have digitally analysed ...

Dentistry created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Emotional intelligence trumps IQ in dentist-patient relationship, study finds

IQ directly relates to how students perform on tests in the first two years of dental school. But emotional intelligence (EI) trumps IQ in how well dental students work with patients, report researchers from Case Western ...

Dentistry created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

Periodontitis: The underestimated danger

According to information from the World Health Organisation (WHO), periodontitis is one of the most frequent and underestimated common diseases worldwide. Although the loss of every second tooth is attributable ...

Dentistry created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experiencing existential dread? Tylenol may do the trick

Thinking about death can cause us to feel a sort of existential angst that isn't attributable to a specific source. Now, new research suggests that acetaminophen, an over-the-counter pain medication, may help to reduce this ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Social media exposes fear of dentist's chair

(Medical Xpress)—A study of YouTube videos including emotional scenes where children and teens are seen crying, screaming and panicked has revealed new insight into their fear and loathing of going to the dentist.

Health created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Cells culled from adults may grow human bone

Preparations are underway for the first known human trial to use embryonic-like stem cells collected from adult cells to grow bone.

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dental bib clips can harbor oral and skin bacteria even after disinfection

Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study today that found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbored bacteria from the patient, dental clinician ...

Dentistry created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The other fluoride: For millions with dry mouth, this cousin keeps decay at bay

Just 40 years ago, more than half of American kids had at least one untreated cavity. That statistic now stands at less than 25 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most kids today can ...

Dentistry created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0