USA, September 3, 2024 - Having a healthy, white smile is a goal for most of us. Maintaining a good routine for dental hygiene is key to the foundation of that success.
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USA, July 1, 2024 - Tooth brushing has been a part of our lives since we can remember. ALBANY, Ore., USA: In collaboration with CariFree, a caries research company, a New York-based dentist has developed a screening device called CariScreen that allows dental practitioners to measure levels of cavity-causing bacteria in patients' mouths. THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends. A few years ago, an extremely sick, 2½-year-old boy came to the Houston office of pediatrician Ray Wagner, MD, with a 105-degree temperature. Injecting children with anesthesia may have some unintended effects. A new course geared towards the maintenance of dental implants is going to take place next November in Leicester, UK. The course is directed towards dental hygienists and will be carried out at the Ivoclar Vivadent International Centre for Dental Education, (ICDE) Leicester. Dental professionals in Germany are urging caution against assuming that stevia, a widely known sugar substitute, is safer to teeth than granulated sugar. The dentists say that this assumption is not supported by adequate scientific evidence. According to two recent studies, poor dental hygiene in patients with congenital heart disease can increase their risk of endocarditis. These studies were led by Professor Philip Moons, professor in nursing science at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and guest professor at Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark. The results of both studies were highlighted at the 12th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing, which took place earlier this month in Copenhagen, Denmark. Alexandria, Va., USA - The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published the proceedings from the Workshop on Effective Use of Fluoride in Asia, which took place March 22-24, 2011, in Phan-Nga, Thailand. This meeting was hosted by the Dental Association of Thailand, and co-hosted by IADR, FDI and the World Health Organization (WHO). The proceedings are published in the February issues of the IADR/AADR Advances in Dental Research, an E-supplement to the Journal of Dental Research. |