Dentistry
Tiny teeth in tatters
The tiny teeth of some of our toddlers are rotting and dental researchers at the University of Sydney are poised to start the second phase of a long-term study to find out why.
Oct 27, 2011
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Health
Researchers provide recommendations to stop violence against clinicians in China
Chen Zhongwei, the retired Director of Oral Health at Guangdong General Hospital in China, was attacked this spring and killed by a patient whom he treated more than two decades earlier. The former patient, who claimed that ...
Aug 18, 2016
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Dentistry
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 ...
Aug 1, 2012
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Dentistry
Brushing away oral health disparities in America's rural children
Meaningful legislation addressing health care inequities in the U.S. will require studies examining potential health disparities due to geographic location or economic status.
Apr 21, 2021
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Immunology
Oral microbiome contributes to jaw bone health by influencing immune cell interactions with bone cells
It is becoming increasingly clear that the human microbiome—the collection of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live on and within us—significantly contributes to our health. Indeed, several recent studies have demonstrated ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Dentistry
Why integrated teaching is important for dental professionals
A new paper published in the British Dental Journal highlights how dental hygiene therapists can be successfully trained alongside dentists, thanks to a pioneering model of teaching at the University of Plymouth.
Jan 18, 2019
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Dentistry
Black women suffer most from tooth loss, Brazilian study finds
In Brazil, tooth loss is 19% more frequent among Black women than White men. Among women, it is 26% more frequent for Blacks than Whites. Among Blacks, self-defined on the basis of skin color, it is 14% more frequent for ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Dentistry
Pediatricians offer new dental recommendations
(HealthDay)—All children should start using toothpaste with fluoride when their teeth appear, regardless of their risk level for cavities, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Aug 25, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New guidelines for managing mucositis now available
Updated clinical practice guidelines for managing mucositis, a very common and often debilitating complication of cancer therapy, was recently published in the journal Cancer. Patients experiencing mucositis often require ...
Aug 11, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
One in five younger Americans tested for HIV
(HealthDay)—Nearly one-fifth of teens and younger adults in the United States have been tested recently for HIV, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
Jun 2, 2015
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