Today’s Dental News

Dentists May be Able to Diagnose Diabetes

Dental visits can aid in the process of diagnosing diabetes or prediabetes for people...

Growing Stem Cells Used to Grow Tooth

.Japanese scientists successfully grew a tooth after they implanted stem cells into a mouse’s...

More Children Visit Dentists When Medicaid Rates Increase

A new study indicates that as Medicaid rates rise, more children have the opportunity...

Gum Disease Causes Other Health Problems

Gum disease could lead to several other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, dementia,...

Poor Oral Health Could be Passed on by Parents

Mothers with poor oral health will have children with poor oral health, according to...

Some Vikings Sharpened Their Own Teeth

Vikings may have had a secret weapon to fight their enemies. Evidence suggests that...

Budget Cuts Hurt Medicaid Coverage in Idaho

There are now more than 42,000 poor and disabled Idaho residents without nonemergency dental...

Poor Economy Negatively Impacts Dental Health

When the economy was declining in recent years, people chose to skip dental visits...

Newly Discovered Condition Adversely Impacts Teeth

A new, recessively inherited syndrome features extra teeth and delayed tooth eruption, among other...

Dental Health May Suffer During Summer

Summer habits and a person’s diet may have an adverse impact on one’s dental...