Children Now Brushing Longer and More Frequently
Many kids run a little water on their toothbrush to trick their parents into thinking they brushed their teeth. But these days, more.
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Cancer Survival Times Tied to Better Dental Care
Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who practice better dental care and consume less alcohol and tobacco have better survival.
- March 14, 2016
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Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Caries in Kids
Tooth decay is reaching epidemic proportions in many pediatric populations. Common factors behind its spread include household education, poor oral hygiene habits, and.
- January 29, 2016
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Pediatric Program Connects Literacy With Better Brushing
Many kids have a simple routine before they go to sleep, often brushing their teeth and getting a bedtime story. A team at.
- December 22, 2015
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Preventative Plan Reduces Fillings By 50 Percent
There’s good news in caries treatment from Down Under. Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a set of preventative protocols that.
- December 7, 2015
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Welsh Children Have Worst Decay in the United Kingdom
According to the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, 41% of Welsh 5-year-olds have obvious decay in their primary teeth, compared to.
- November 16, 2015
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43% of Pregnant Women Skip Dental Checkups
When a woman is pregnant, the baby’s health and the ob-gyn always come first. But that often means other appointments are overlooked. In.
- November 9, 2015
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Happy Halloween—And National Brush Day!
Your little ghouls and goblins are bound to collect lots of sweet stuff trick-or-treating this Halloween. But all that candy can be bad.
- October 30, 2015
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Chlorhexidine Gel Fights Peri-Implant Mucositis
Implants may restore smiles. But the potential for infection in the form of peri-implant mucositis remains. Oral hygiene can be key in fighting.
- October 26, 2015
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Emergency Room Visits on the Rise for Dental Patients
The number of children visiting the dentist has increased while dental care among adults has declined during the past decade, according to the.
- October 12, 2015
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