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More Children Visit Dentists When Medicaid Rates Increase

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

Some Vikings Sharpened Their Own Teeth

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

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...

Little Shark’s Odd Jaw Takes Big Bites

The name "cookiecutter shark" refers to its feeding habit of gouging round plugs, like...

Study of Dentists’ Usage of Amalgam Reveals Unexpected Results

American dentists are utilizing more amalgam restorations than composites, according to the results of...

How to Take a Dinosaur’s Temperature

Caltech biologist Robert Eagle drills into a sauropod tooth to get a sample of...

Xylitol Limits Amount of Cavities in Babies

Xylitol may be the key to reducing cavities in babies. A new study indicates...

Almost Half of All People in United Kingdom Don’t Brush Before Bed

According to a new study in the United Kingdom, about 47 percent of people...

Longing for White Teeth can Ruin Healthy Teeth

Americans are beginning to go overboard with whitening their teeth. In the last 10...