Hidden Epidemic: Older Adults Suffering from Untreated Tooth Decay
A report released today by the Center for Oral Health (COH) found that a significant number of older adults in California are plagued by oral … more
Tooth Decay
High Levels of Tooth Decay Across Australian Population Cause Concern
Only half of all Australians brush their teeth twice a day and it’s contributing to high levels of decay across the country, a report card … more
Red Wine Chemicals Help Fight Tooth Decay, Gum Disease
Red wine has previously been linked to a range of supposed health benefits, from helping the heart to lowering the risk of diabetes. Now a … more
The Canary System Found to Regenerate Early Areas of Tooth Decay
The Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry has published a study entitled “Remineralization of Natural Early Caries Lesion in vitro by P11‐4 Monitored with Photothermal … more
New Report Shows Inequities in Dental Care for Millions of Illinois Residents
Poor oral health is one of the most pressing, unmet health care issues facing Illinois children and adults today according to a new state oral … more
Tooth Decay Growth has Dentists in Moncton Urging for Return of Fluoride
Dentists are urging Moncton to resume putting fluoride in its water after its five-year moratorium on the practice expires on Dec. 31. Suzanne Drapeau-McNally of … more
Dental Fillings Equal Mercury Exposure
Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, … more
UK Dentist Finds Filling Material That Helps Repair Tooth Decay
The first data on dental fillings that can actively repair tooth decay is presented by Professor Robert Hill. Professor Hill is Chair of Physical Sciences … more
FDI Announces New Approach for Dental Professionals to Battle Tooth Decay
FDI World Dental Federation has today released a white paper ‘Dental Caries Prevention and Management’ under the banner of its Caries Prevention Partnership with Colgate. … more
Plasma Brush may Help Banish Fear of Pain During Dental Visits
by Kathy Jones on December 22, 2011 at 7:28 PM Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a new Plasma Brush that promises to … more
Microcavities: Does Earliest Decay Need Filling?
Lotta chatter about dentistry on the news shows these days…this from ABC news By the time a dentist finds a cavity, that tooth has been through … more
Pucker up!!
Kissing prevents tooth decay – who knew?? From Dentistry.co.uk Kissing is good for your teeth, official! There are many health benefits of kissing – it … more
Filtered and bottled water consumption could increase tooth decay risk
By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, January 17, 2011; 4:31 PM Little did I know that filtering my family’s tap water might put our teeth … more
Does Fluoride Really Fight Cavities by ‘the Skin of the Teeth?’
ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2010) — In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, “by the skin of your teeth,” scientists … more