Dental Health

Children more likely to visit the dentist if their parents do too

Whether or not children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents’ history of seeking dental care. A new report to appear…    

Best Fluoride Levels Determined for Children’s Toothpastes

Everyone who has ever seen a toothpaste commercial knows that fluoride is the ingredient that helps fight tooth decay, but a new review…    

Dental Implants—a Permanent Fix for Missing Teeth

Dental implants, rather than a fixed bridge or removable dentures, are an increasingly popular method of replacing teeth lost to an accident, gum diseases…    

Dental Enamel: Ways to Give it a Boost

Tooth enamel is tough, harder even than skeletal bone. But even with good dental hygiene, the enamel protecting teeth may show signs of decay…    

Added Sugar in Raisin Cereals Increases Acidity of Dental Plaque

Elevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar…    

Form of Mercury in Older Dental Fillings Unlikely to be Toxic

Amid the on-going controversy over the safety of mercury-containing dental fillings, a University of Saskatchewan research team has shed new light on how the…    

Study Suggests Dentists Can Identify Patients at Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Event

A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and…    

Teeth grinding linked to sleep apnea

There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in Caucasians. New research presented…    

Whitening strips safe in those with dry mouth

Patients with dry mouth caused by medications they are taking can safely use 10% hydrogen peroxide whitening strips, researchers report online by the…    

Prevent periodontitis to reduce the risk of head and neck cancer

Chronic periodontitis, a form of gum disease, is an independent risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. This suggests the need for…    

Redheads especially fearful of dental pain

People with red hair seem particularly nervous about visiting the dentist, and genetics may explain why, according to a new study.

A…    

Tooth decay, bleeding gums may herald chronic ills

Our modern dental woes have a lot do to with modern whole-body ills like heart disease and diabetes, according to the author of…    

New treatment for receding gums works long-term

A therapy that helps regenerate receding gum tissue seems to hold up over the long term—and may offer patients an alternative to more-extensive dental…    

Stopping Harmful Oral Bacteria in Their Path

The best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to stop them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological…    

Study will delve into oral health, memory link

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.3 million to an interdisciplinary team that will investigate how people’s oral health might affect their memory,…    

Dry Mouth Linked to Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs

Approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the…    

Patients with moderate to severe periodontitis need evaluation for heart disease risk

Additional research is called for and patients with moderate to severe periodontitis should receive evaluation and possible treatment to reduce their risk of atherosclerotic…    

School of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health and Memory

Keeping your teeth brushed and flossed can cut down on gum disease, drastically reducing risk of heart attack and stroke, dentists have warned for…    

Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis

Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (56%) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have periodontitis (a chronic inflammatory disease of the…    

Scientists find shared genetic link between the dental disease periodontitis and heart attack

Vienna, Austria: The relationship between the dental disease periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been known for several years. Although a genetic link…    

Green tea may help keep gums healthy

A cup of green tea per day may help keep gum disease at bay, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among…    

Dental care declines in tough times

When levels of unemployment climb, people tend to neglect their teeth, a study shows—even if insurance coverage is not an issue.

“We…    

Genetic discovery could lead to advances in dental treatment

Researchers have identified the gene that ultimately controls the production of tooth enamel, a significant advance that could some day lead to the repair…    

Treating Gum Disease Linked to Lower Medical Costs for Patients with Diabetes

A new report suggests that treating gum disease in patients who have diabetes with procedures such as cleanings and periodontal scaling is linked to…    

Dieting May Cut Risk for Gum Disease, Mostly In Males

For men, especially older men, dieting may help reduce the risk of gum disease more than for women, according to a new study by…