News tagged with journal of the american dental association


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

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

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

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

Research examines dentists' role in painkiller abuse

The Obama administration turned a bright spotlight on prescription painkiller abuse in April when the Office of National Drug Control Policy released a national action plan and a statement from Vice President Joe Biden. With ...

Medications created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0