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Water Fluoridation Does Not Help Reducing Cavities Risk, Research Shows



According to a new research, the fluoride chemicals that are added to the water supplies all across the US do not help reducing the risk of dental cavities.

iPad Educational Book App To Teach Kids About Oral Hygiene



“Kids’ Dental Health” app is an interactive educational iPad app with mini-games that increases awareness about key dental health tips such as brushing, flossing, eating healthy food and visiting the dentist.

Bottled Water May be Linked to Tooth Decay in Children

According to spokesman on pediatric dentistry for the ADA (American Dental Association), Jonathan D. Shenkin, fluoride is an extremely important ingredient that promotes a healthy smile. It is important to brush the teeth at last twice a day using a fluoride toothpaste, visit the dentist every six months for a fluoride treatment and drink water that is fluoridated.

U.S. Dental Health Crisis: Findings & Key Points



Quite recently, Bernard Sanders, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, has issued a report on the dental health crisis of America.

5 Tips on How to Take Care Properly of Baby Teeth



Many people believe that baby teeth don’t have to be taken care of, because babies will loose them anyway. This is a misconception, because taking care of the teeth and gums early will actually help developing a healthy and strong set of teeth later on.

Dental Marketing Tip: Patient Acquisition and Retention through Newsletters



It’s a fact: People love to get mail that does not require sending money. Admit it. When you receive a handwritten letter or a postcard or a newsletter in the mail, you either tear into it first, or else you save it for after the boring bills and junk mail are taken care of. Chatty mail is something to read that gives you a bit of insight into the sender’s thoughts.

A Sugar Free Diet: Healthy Children, Healthy Teeth



Sucrose, commonly known as table sugar is an ingredient which is used to enrich a high percentage of baby foods, snacks and prepackaged foods available on the shelves. If you as a parent can promote healthy eating, and eliminate sucrose from the everyday diet of your little one, you will also promote healthy nutrition.

Best Foods after Teeth Whitening Procedure



After you undergo a cosmetic whitening procedure at the dentist’s office or after using a teeth whitening kit at home, you really need to watch what you are eating. If you want to keep that beautiful and white smile for a long time to come, experts advise that you should watch what you are eating.

Designed to Smile Free Oral Health Program in Wales



Designed to Smile is an oral health program which takes place in disadvantaged communities all throughout Wales. These programs help reducing all the health inequalities in the system. Children living in remoter areas of the country do not have the same access or the same opportunities to proper oral health care, as children from the urban areas.

Survey Reveals Plenty of Citizens are Struggling to Get Proper Dental Care

According to a recent study on Northern Virginia’s oral health problematic, low income families do not have the access to proper dental care that they would deserve. In the report it is made a clear call to action addressed to the community, to make everything possible and help the low income families gain better access to oral health care services.

Fluoridation Secret Video Footage Released



Earlier this week there has been released a video taken with hidden cameras, clearly showing how fluoride is being dumped into the water supplies in Austin, Texas. There are some quite explicit parts in the video which show how the toxic chemical fluoride actually corroded the pipes quite badly.

Bacteria Causing Dental Cavities Reside in Baby Saliva



According to Professor Kelly Swanson of the University of Illinois, approximately 40% of the children struggle with dental cavities, before reaching kindergarten. Then, children who come from a family with an extremely low socioeconomic status, or from a family where the mother has a low education level, are actually 32 times more exposed to carry the disease.

Children from Low-Income Families and Emergency Dental Treatments



The number of children, who need emergency dental treatments nationwide, has reached an alarming quota. Toddlers and small children from low-income families often end up in the OR and are put under general anesthesia because they are struggling with several oral health issues.

Does the Type of School Play any Role as an Indicator of Socioeconomic Status?

In an epidemiological survey on dental caries in Brazilian children, the type of school (public vs. private) children are attending has become the substitute for collecting individual data in order to determine the socioeconomic status.

Dentists to Provide Free Dental Work to Needy Children and Adults

Free Dental Work Available to Children. Guernsey’s school dentist work tested by survey. Free teeth: Dentists provide free work for children in need. Give Kids A Smile at La Clinica de Tolosa in Paso Robles. Don’t spend your cash on doctor check-ups, get them for free.

Uninsured to Get Free Dental Help

Dental health linked to success in work and romance. Free Dental Help Clinic. Free Dental Clinic for uninsured. Godley Station Dental Announces New College Scholarship Program. Dental mission greatly needed in Clay.

Free Dental Assistance Available for Low-income Children



Free Dental Assistance to be Provided to 100 Philadelphia-Area Children. Center for Disabilities and Development. There is a new kids dental assistance in Bay County. Nine out of 10 Malaysians suffer from dental cavities. Smiles for Life: New Haven dentist helps children in need.

How to Prevent Dental Cavities Gift from Parents to Children



Parents need to watch their mouths around children. No, it’s not just what you say—it’s about cavities. Most people don’t know that very young children can ‘catch’ dental cavities from parents. That’s because babies are born with completely sterile mouths.

Preoperative Dental Screening And Treatment May Help Avoid Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Although some orthopaedists screen patients for dental pathology before scheduling their TJA, little is known about the incidence of dental pathology among TJA patients.

Medicines and Drugs that can Destroy Your Teeth



There are also some medications such a heart drugs and antidepressants may reduce the flow of saliva in your mouth. Because saliva protects your gums and teeth from infection, a lack of it increase the risk of gum disease. The mouth of a methamphetamine user is often called meth mouth because of the tooth decay that it represents.

Dentists to Offer Free Dental Work to Uninsured Patients

Free dental clinic draws long lines. Free clinic set to open in southeast community of Newport News. Dentistry From the Heart: Pooler Dentist Offers Free Care to Patients. Drive on to get teeth in Great Shape! Free adult dental clinic planned for 2011. Free Dental Care Available In Union Friday.

Study Shows That 65% of School Children Have Dental Cavities

According to a new study, in Jordan about 65% of school children have dental cavities. The study also indicated that only 2% of school children use dental floss and only 18% of school children brush their teeth effectively.

The Early Diagnosis of Tooth Decay is the Key to Good Dental Health

The prevention of cavities remains a primary goal for the dental profession. A recent study that was published in the Value in Health highlights the disparity between the normal practice of a dental clinic and the model of care that is based on evidence in terms of prevention intervention and diagnosis.

No One is Surprized That Fluoride is a Toxic Waste



Everyone knows that fluoride is added to our drinking water. They also add fluoride to our hatcheries, streams, lakes, oceans, and rivers. It should be viewed as toxic poison. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider the fluoridation of our water as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century.

Study Claims That Yogurt Reduces Children’s Tooth Decay

Japanese researchers findings, published in the Journal of Dentistry, have recently suggested that 3 year old children who eat yogurt 4 times each week reduced their chances of the development of a cavity by as much as 22% as compared to children of the same age who had eaten yogurt less than once a week.

Fruit Juice May be Bad for Your Teeth as Soft Drink



Many people try to resist eating sugary treats and drinking soft drinks in an effort to reduce tooth decay. As such, many people often reach for a glass of juice as opposed to a soft drink. However, the question is: Is fruit juice really any better for your teeth than the sugary soda?

Ways to Repair Broken Teeth

Our Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substances in our body, but teeth still break when lot of force is applied on them. If you receive a injury on the face or suffer trauma as a result of accidents, it’s possible that some of the teeth might get broken or damage, this is known as a dental injury.

10 Tips to Deal with Dental Emergencies

Nowadays, dentists have many options for dealing with dental emergencies. We can benefit from advancements in dentistry, like pain management and techniques to restore teeth. Teeth can be restored with synthetic materials that resemble the natural teeth and are strong enough to bear any amount of load.

Is Drinking Tea Harmful or Good for Teeth?

Recent studies have indicated that drinking tea may be a good way to keep our teeth healthy.

It has been discovered that compounds found in black tea may attack harmful bacteria in the mouth that cause gum disease and cavities.

How to Control and Prevent Tooth Infection

Tooth Infection is a slow and gradual process resulting in dental cavities or dental caries. This tooth decay occurs when disease causing bacteria produce an acid which removes the top most layer of the tooth surface, the enamel. This infection can go deeper in to the pulp chamber and results in tooth loss or it may even cause infections to wisdom tooth.

5 Steps to Good Oral Health



Cavities and gum disease may contribute to many serious conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and premature and low weight babies.

Bad Foods for Teeth: Improper Diet can Cause Dental Cavity.

Dental cavities are a very common dental health problem, which is caused by improper and imbalanced diet and poor dental hygiene. Diet also plays an important role at the time of teeth development and eruption as any deficiency could affect the tooth formation and make it more prone to dental caries. But generally it’s the diet we eat that makes us more susceptible to caries; therefore in such condition maintaining a good dental hygiene plays a vital role to prevent caries. Just by brushing your teeth after every meal, you can stop dental caries.

White Dental Fillings For Cavities Treatment

The dental fillings procedure is set in place for the protection of your teeth. The barriers that the fillings create will save you from years of pain and aching from having to have your teeth removed when they get older.

Free Dental Work for Needy and Uninsured

Free Clinic Expands. Extreme mouth makeovers … for free. Free dental work Saturday.

Prevent and Stop Tooth Decay

Tooth decay is considered one of the most widely met dental disease and persons spend a lot of their income on its treatment. A good way to economize money and time is to prevent tooth decay as soon as possible. There are many functional ways to do this, most of them connected with personal hygiene and nutrition style.

Scientists Develop Dental Filling Using Bile Acids

Scientists in Canada and China have developed a hardy material using human bile acids, which they hope can be used to fill dental cavities.

Fight Tooth Decay with Dental Sealants

The pits and grooves on the chewing surfaces of teeth need to be protected. When food is chewed, it can become trapped in these pits and fissures, especially if the fissures are thin and deep. Decay develops in those grooves because toothbrush bristles are too large to reach into these areas to remove the food and bacteria.

Elderly People With Good Teeth Are Healthier

Elderly people with good teeth eat more healthily and are generally healthier than elderly people with bad teeth. To stay healthy well into old age it is therefore important to look after your teeth, or to have help to restore them. This is shown by a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy.

Dental Cavities Preventing By Avoiding Snacking

Are you one of those people who cringe every time you receive a reminder from your dental office telling you it is time for your yearly check-up? If so, you are not alone. Many people dislike dental visits and hold their breath when they see their dentist. Most people are ok with the regular cleaning appointment. It is the dental exam that holds the most anticipation. “Will they find a cavity? One? Two? I sure hope no more than that!” This is what goes through most patient’s minds.

What Is Really Dental Caries

Dental caries is one of the most common of all disorders. It usually occurs in children and young adults but can affect any person. It is a common cause of tooth loss in younger people.

Dental Caries and Stress?

Question Can it be possible that dental caries (cavities) be caused by stress? It seems to me that it can, because stress can cause all kinds of other health problems then why can’t it also cause cavities. I have tried to find answers to question online, but have been unsuccessful. Sure would be great to [...]

What is the relationship between plaque, dental caries (cavities), and gum disease?

Question What is the relationship between dental plaque, dental caries (cavities), and gum (periodontal) disease?

Dental Floss – Best Tooth Cleaner Ever?

Did you know that failing to floss means up to 35% of your tooth surface goes uncleaned? The most common way to clean between teeth is with dental floss or tape. Many people prefer tape to floss, as it is wider and can be gentler on the gums.

Chocolate Can Protect Against Tooth Decay



Studies have found that chocolate is less likely to cause dental decay than other sweet foods. Is it truth?

In fact, researchers have found chocolate can protect against tooth decay. It is so successful in combating decay that scientists believe some of its components may one day be added to mouthwash or toothpaste.

Can dental fillings cause bad breath?

Question I would like to know can dental fillings cause bad breath? Answer [faq answer]

My 3 year old son has had bad breath for 2 days now and no matter what we do it does not go away?

Question What can it be from? We brush his teeth 3 times a day. He has no cavities. His teeth a perfectly healthy. It seems like the smell comes out his nose too when his mouth is closed. Like when he is sleeping. He has never had anything like this before. Any suggestions on how [...]