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Green Tea Extract Fights Tooth Sensitivity and Cavities

Current approaches to treating tooth sensitivity don’t last very long. Now, a team of...

Children Miss 5 Days of School After Tooth Extractions

Children who need a general anesthetic (GA) to have decayed teeth removed miss at...

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...

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...

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...

Europe Votes to Phase Out Mercury in Dental Amalgam

The European Parliament has adopted legislation that will restrict the use of mercury, further...