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Sugar-Free Gum Could Save $4.1 Billion in Dental Costs

If current consumers of sugar-free chewing gum increase their consumption by just one piece...

Poor Oral Health Costs United Kingdom £105 Million in Sick Days

Oral health problems cost the United Kingdom more than £105 million ($135.5 million) in...

LSU Gets $2.5 Million Grant to Develop More Durable Restoration Materials

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded the Louisiana State University...

Fluoride Varnish as Effective as Sealants in Preventing Decay

Fissure sealants can be an effective tool in preventing pediatric tooth decay. Yet Cardiff...

Pediatric Dentistry Sees Greater Demand

Pediatric dentistry is a growing field, according to Boyd Industries. The company notes that...

Researchers Explore Synthetic Mucus as an Antibiotic Alternative

Antibiotic resistance presents a growing threat to global health, causing 23,000 deaths each year...

Report Supports Benefits of School-Based Sealant Programs

Even though tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children and teenagers,...

Patients With Dental Phobia More Likely to Have Caries and Missing Teeth

Dental anxiety is common, though it is considered a phobia when it has a...

Tooth Decay Continues to Plague Children Down Under

Pediatric tooth decay is reaching epidemic proportions in the Australian state of Victoria. According...

Oral Hygiene Myths Continue to Persist

Poor oral hygiene isn’t always the result of laziness. Sometimes, your patients are mistaken...