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3D Printer Resins for Dental Devices May Pose Risks for Reproductive Health

Two commercially available 3D-printable resins marketed as biocompatible for use in dental applications readily leach compounds into their surroundings, according to researchers at.

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Baby Teethers Still Contain Toxic Materials

Dentists typically advise new parents to bring their babies in for their first exam once the first tooth erupts. During that visit, though,.

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Amalgam Fillings May Raise Mercury Levels in the Body

Surface restorations comprising dental amalgam—a mixture of mercury, silver, tin, and other metals—significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, according to.

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Sealants Decrease Decay by 80% as Guidelines Get Updated

Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood illness, affecting 21% of kids aged 6 to 11 years and 58% of adolescents aged.

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Sealants Decrease Decay by 80% as Guidelines Get Updated

Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood illness, affecting 21% of kids aged 6 to 11 years and 58% of adolescents aged.

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Chemicals May Weaken Enamel in Children’s Teeth

Chemicals commonly found in plastics and fungicides may be weakening children’s teeth by disrupting hormones that stimulate the growth of enamel, according to.

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California Dentists Required to Post BPA Notice

Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical present during the application of some composite fillings and sealants, has been added to the annually updated Proposition.

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Chemicals May Weaken Enamel in Children’s Teeth

Chemicals commonly found in plastics and fungicides may be weakening children’s teeth by disrupting hormones that stimulate the growth of enamel, according to.

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Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Stems from BPA Exposure

BPA is the cause of a specific tooth enamel abnormality. Molar incisor hypomineralization could result from exposure to BPA, according to the authors.

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Being Exposed to Bisphenol A Early May Harm Enamel

It may be best to keep children away from Bisphenol A. A new study shows that the teeth of rats treated with small.

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