Clinical Update

Bone-Loss Score and Gum Disease Linked in Postmenopausal Women

Researchers have found a link between postmenopausal women with high scores on a Fracture Assessment Risk (FRAX) Tool and symptoms of severe gum.

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Use Caution When Prescribing Opioids for Young Women

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prescribing opioid pain medications for women of childbearing age is a “significant.

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Unique System of Oral Vaccine Delivery

Scientists at The Forsyth Institute and Tufts University have succeeded in describing and validating a unique system of oral vaccine delivery using one.

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Rethinking Free Sugars Intake

Sugars should make up no more than 3% of total energy intake in the diet to reduce the significant financial and social burdens.

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Gene Promotes Bone Formation

In the United States alone, approximately 54 million people older than age 50 years suffer from osteoporosis and aging-related bone loss, and the.

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Responsible Use of Dental X-Rays in Children

Children need smaller portions; this is true when it comes to eating meals, and when addressing topics such as imaging. It is under.

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Addition of ATP to Midazolam Offers Enhanced Dental Sedation

The anesthetic drug midazolam is in widespread use for brief dental and medical procedures due to its sedative and amnestic properties. However, cardiorespiratory.

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Fluoride in Drinking Water Cuts Tooth Decay in Adults

A new study has produced the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking water provides dental health benefits to adults, even those who.

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Human Microbe Study of Periodontitis

Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have solved the genetic code of bacteria linked to periodontitis. The finding, published in Proceedings.

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Fractional Co2 Laser Irradiation and Enamel Remineralization

A study investigated the combined effect of fractional CO2 laser irradiation and fluoride on treatment of enamel caries. The study involved 60 intact.

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