Dental Delight: Perfectly Preserved 70,000 Year Old Tooth Found in France
Researchers unearthed a tooth estimated to be around 70,000 years old, at the archaeolocial site of Montmaurin, in Haute-Garonne, near the Spanish border. The incisor, … more
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Human Tooth Jewelry Discovered At Neolithic Site In Turkey
Among the animal-tooth pendants and other jewelry discovered at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey, three human teeth that appear to have been drilled … more
Chinese Man Finds Tooth That’s Grown In His Nose For Two Decades
One could say this Chinese man’s nose had plenty of bite. A 30-year-old man had to have a tooth removed from his nose after it … more
Regrowing Dental Tissue With Stem Cells From Baby Teeth
Sometimes kids trip and fall, and their teeth take the hit. Nearly half of children suffer some injury to a tooth during childhood. When that … more
Ontario Dental Surgeon Pulls Man’s Teeth Out “In Error”
Lee Schwaderer loves corn on the cob and singing with his church choir, but now he can’t enjoy either. When the 65-year-old Keswick, Ont., man … more
Fruity Teas Found to Cause Worn Tooth Enamel
Sipping acidic drinks such as fruit teas and flavoured water can wear away teeth and damage the enamel, an investigation by scientists has shown. The … more
Teeth Displaced: Teeth at the Time of Surgery
Abstract Inadvertent displacement of teeth or fragments of teeth beyond the tooth socket during extraction is an uncommon occurrence. In this paper, we present two … more
Beyond the Teeth
It’s easy for us dentists to minimize our own significance in overall patient health. We drill holes, we fill holes. We grind, we restore. We … more
E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes are Equally Damaging to Oral Health
A University of Rochester Medical Center study suggests that electronic cigarettes are as equally damaging to gums and teeth as conventional cigarettes. The study, published … more
Ancestral Human Diets Being Revealed Through Teeth Examination
When scientists want to know what our ancient ancestors ate, they can look at a few things: fossilized animal bones with marks from tools used … more
Hu-Friedy Expands EverEdge 2.0 Line with Sickle Scaler Designs
Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, today announced the addition of the Sickle Scaler designs to its line of … more
Resolving Colour and Crowding
Introduction For some of our patients, esthetics is not a chief concern as lip posture accommodation has enabled them to hide their smile. A precipitating … more
Ancient Teeth Reveal True Diets of 8,600 Year Old Communities
Thanks to nine ancient men and women with poor oral hygiene, researchers have determined that foragers in the Balkans 8,600 years ago were cheating on … more
A Closer Look at Teeth May Mean More Fillings
By Ritchie S. King – the New York Times – November 28, 2011 Until 2010, Amelia Nuwer, 22, visited the same dentist every year in … more
Drill, fill and bill…..not so fast! Hold the drill
From Dental Tribune – don’t mind the background colour – Word Press is coming…..soon, I hope…….really I do. LEEDS, UK: The thought of the dentist’s … more
You copy genius!!! Top Dentists in Newport Beach Seek Patients for Front Teeth Treatments, Dental Studies
Dog needed a walk, I did too by default…..chanced upon this as I waited for her to do her business, which apparently allowed me to … more
In this dire economy, even the Tooth Fairy is pinching pennies
By Saeed Ahmed – CNN Getting the Tooth Fairy to pony up in this sagging economy has been like pulling teeth. A recent survey found that … more
New process may remineralize teeth in minutes, not days
From Dr.Bicuspid – Rob Gozkowski – Assistant Editor June 2, 2011 — A method of using calcium phosphate solutions to remineralize carious lesions in dentin using … more
GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device Launches Nationwide At Sephora
I was in Sephora today picking up eyeliner and mascara for a Goth evening on the town – pause, 1, 2, 3……humour arh, arh…. GLO … more
When Is The Right Time To Place Dental Implants In Teenagers
Posted by Dr. Todd Welch on Mar 29, 2011 in Dental Implants (Tooth Implants) Email Sharebar This is an important question and the current wisdom … more