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Vitamin D Linked To A 50 Percent Reduction In The Incidence Of Dental Caries
A new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to prevent caries, or tooth decay. The review, published in the December issue of Nutrition Reviews, encompassed 24 controlled clinical trials, spanning the 1920s to the 1980s, on approximately…
Myth That Snuff Users Today Have Fewer Dental Caries
It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer caries. On the contrary, some types of nicotine-free snus contain both carbohydrates and starch that increase the risk of cavities. Those are the findings of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg,…
Parents’ Fear of Dentist May Get Passed On to Kids
Title: Parents’ Fear of Dentist May Get Passed On to KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/26/2012 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/27/2012 12:00:00 AM
The Roles Parents Play In The Transmission Of Dentist Fear In Their Family
Fear of visiting the dentist is a frequent problem in paediatric dentistry. A new study confirms the emotional transmission of dentist fear among family members and analyses the different roles that mothers and fathers might play…
Obesity, Dental Health And Homeless Children
Obesity and cavities increase and become epidemic as children living below the poverty level age, according to nurse researchers from the Case Western Reserve University and the University of Akron. “It’s the leading cause of chronic infections in children,” said Marguerite DiMarco, associate professor at…
Health Tip: When It’s Smart to Have Wisdom Teeth Removed
Title: Health Tip: When It’s Smart to Have Wisdom Teeth Removed Category: Health News Created: 11/8/2012 8:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/8/2012 12:00:00 AM
Electric Toothbrushes: Are They for You?
experts explain how the new technology in electric and sonic toothbrushes can help keep your teeth clean.
Flossing Teeth: No More Excuses!
People have all sorts of excuses for not flossing their teeth. But dentists say there are easy ways to floss that address every excuse.
Cancer Survivors With Chronic Dry Mouth Benefit From First Human Gene Therapy Study In Human Salivary Glands
Gene therapy can be performed safely in the human salivary gland, according to scientists at the National Institute of and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health. This finding comes from the first-ever safety, or Phase I, clinical study of gene therapy…