Medical Daily (2/17, Bushak) reports that a study published in the British Dental Journal found that “chewing sugar-free gum could prevent tooth decay and a plethora of oral health problems — all while reducing the costs of dental treatments for the National Health Service (NHS) and families in the United Kingdom.” The study found that the NHS could …
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In an article for the Philadelphia Inquirer (2/7), Dr. Eric T. Stoopler, an associate professor of oral medicine, discusses a patient who suffered from treatment-resistant mouth sores and skin lesions and “died of respiratory failure about a year after he first noticed the mouth sores.” Before his death, “immunological blood tests suggested the patient’s mouth sores and …
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The Huffington Post (2/8, Tollefsen) states that “winter dryness can affect everything from your teeth to your throat and even contribute to the onset of the flu virus,” adding that using a humidifier may “help combat winter’s negative impact by adding moisture to your living environment.” The article states that “humidifiers help support saliva production, a process …
The Wall Street Journal (2/8, Johannes, Subscription Publication) reviews a new toothpaste that binds to plaque and shows it as green, aiming to improve oral hygiene by showing people areas they missed while brushing. The article states that researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago conducted a short-term study of Plaque HD, finding plaque was reduced …
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Danny Kim for TIME These are today’s best ideas Two new studies underline the knowledge that maintaining a good diet is crucial to overall health and stopping deaths that are usually considered preventable. Both studies were published Monday in the journal Health Affairs. The first study looked at how the American diet changed from the …
Dutch researchers at the University of Groningen are working on the creation of a 3-D-printed tooth made of an anti-microbial plastic that kills the type of bacteria responsible for tooth decay on contact. Imagine teeth that remain white and pristine over time, without all the accumulation of bacteria that cause dental problems. While the thought …
HealthDay News — Tooth decay stemming from sugary drinks stored in baby’s bottle can lead to a host of long-term dental problems. The American Dental Association suggests how to protect baby’s teeth: Never place soft drinks, juice or sugared water in a baby’s bottle. Only use the bottle for breast milk or formula. Never let …
Reuters (10/31, Rapaport) reported in continuing coverage that a study by researchers at Kyoto University in Japan found young children living in households with smokers were more likely to develop caries. The study found that children living with smokers were more than twice as likely to develop dental caries at three years of age than …
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The ADA News (10/27) reports that a survey of 12-17 year old youth finds “most who self-reported ever using tobacco started with a product with flavors including fruit or chocolate,” according to data in a research letter recently published online by The Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers say, “Consistent with national school-based estimates, …
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PRNewswire (10/29) carries a press release on a new study which “found that waterpipe smoking is associated with serious health problems affecting the head and neck region,” according to study author Teja Munshi, BDS, MPH of Rutgers University. Researchers found hookah or “waterpipe smoking to be associated with gum diseases, dry socket, oral cancer and …
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