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Dental X-rays Help Preventing Stroke & Heart Disease

The Dental X-rays basically take a photograph of the bone, of the tooth and of the soft tissue surrounding it. With the help of these, dentists are able to tell immediately whether there is an infection in the pulp of the tooth, or whether the patient doesn’t have enough bone for that dental implant procedure.

National Dental Hygiene Month in October



Since October is the National Dental Hygiene month, people from all over the country need to be aware about the importance of healthy teeth and gums. Dental professionals constantly call the attention of people, that there are several health risks that they need to know of. For example, tooth decay is an extremely progressive disease, and if one postpones early treatment, this may lead to several complications.

Poor Oral Health Can be Passed Through Generations

A new 27 year research project suggests that mothers with poor oral health are likely to have children who also have poor oral health when they reach adulthood.

The Human Form of Mad Cow Disease Linked to Tooth Decay



According to some recent studies led by Welsh researchers, the mad cow disease of human form could be directly linked to tooth decay. They further bring up a hypothesis according to which during the early 80′s, people have become infected with the incurable disease, because they have eaten meat that was contaminated.

The Relation Between the Socioeconomic Status and Dental Health



According to a recent study published in the “Journal of Dental Research” it has been found that people who are low income have fewer teeth than people who are better off financially. The research has basically taken into account the correlation between a state’s financial status and tooth loss.

The World’s First Known Toothache

According to a new study, the first known toothache has been experienced by a reptile around 275 million years ago. The senior reptile lived in the location today known as Oklahoma.

Free and Discounted Dental Services for Low-Income



Free Dental Screening in San Francisco until May 28th. Free Dental Services on May 14th for El Dorado County Citizens. Children to Receive Proper Dental Health Education from “Happy the Hippo” in the UK. Free Dental Care for Children from Litchfield, IL Area. Free Dental Services Day for West Columbia Citizens.

Severe Early Childhood Caries Linked to new Pathogen



ECC, or Early Childhood Caries is an infectious disease that is one of the most common childhood diseases in the US. The severe type of this infection can easily cause very severe damage to the teeth, or cause the apparition of abscesses.

Tooth Decay In Kids Have Increased Since Provincial Dental Health Plan Termination



The percentage of children with cavities has been steadily increasing since the termination of the provincial dental health plan more than 15 years ago, a new report shows.

European Dentists Plan to Ban Mercury Fillings



Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany have banned or restricted use of the fillings. The European commission may soon call for their phasing out. The material commonly used to fill holes in our teeth is half mercury, a toxic substance.

Study Shows One Third of New Zealanders Need More Affordable Dental Treatment

According to a new dental survey, which examined the dental habits of almost 5000 New Zealander’s, an alarming 35% had untreated dental decay, 33% had untreated gum disease and 25% had experienced pain in their mouth, jaw or face in the previous 4 weeks. Government being asked to make dental care more affordable in the country.

Uninsured and Homeless Get Free Dental Assistance

Free toothbrushes to London’s homeless. Bella Vista Dentist Helping Area Families. Minnesota Dentists Extend Helping Hand to Children Needing Free Dental Care. Dentists donate time at state free clinic. Free dental assistance for veterans. Massive Weekend Clinic Coming to Music City Needs Eye Doctors and Dentists. Deer Creek Dental offering free dental services this Saturday.

Are Dentists Unnecessarily Drilling Your Teeth?

In spite of research for more than 30 years that implies the opposite, dentists continue to drill and fill tooth surfaces that may have the ability to heal which leads to costly dental treatment.

Pediatric Research Determines That Tooth Decay in Infants are Linked to Malnutrition and Obesity

From this sample of infants it was determined that about 28% of those children had an obese body mass index and were overweight is 5% greater than the national average, and also indicated that these children exceeded the recommended calorie range of 1,200 by 7% for children of their age.

Dental Care Crisis for California’s Children Could Worsen

National and state data shows that California is behind in children’s dental health care. The state’s fiscal problems and rising unemployment could make the problem even worse. A recent study determined that California children’s dental healthcare is the 3rd worst in the nation and ranked higher only than Texas and Arizona.

Hot Dental News for Sunday, March 7

Dental health study gives New York ‘C’. Interfaith Clinic teaches kids dental hygiene. Iowa Starts Dental-Only Coverage Plan for Kids. When it comes to fluoride, education is better than medication.

Tooth Decay Major Causes and Prevention

Tooth decay or dental caries results in formation of cavities in the teeth and if untreated can spread from the tooth enamel, which is the outer most layer of the tooth into the softer dentin. Tooth decay is one of the most common dental problems in the world; it is particularly common in children and young adults.

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.

Bad For Teeth Diets Are Bad For Body As Well

Researchers consider that diet of excessive fermentable carbohydrates will lead to dental diseases, and then to other chronic diseases. Fermentable carbohydrates are not just sweets like cookies, cakes, candies, but also bananas, dried fruits, rice, pasta, corn.

Causes of Tooth Decay: Killing Bacteria

What causes tooth decay? The answer to this question doesn’t have only theoretical purposes, it also has a practical meaning. Knowing tooth decay causes it’s much easier to prevent this widely met human’s problem. Even if everything depends on how you treat your teeth during and after each meal, there are things you may not know, so you can’t fully control the situation.

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.

Free Vision and Dental Care Project Will Help Children in Need

This week in New Orleans, Davis Vision, one of the nation’s premier managed vision care companies, Visionworks retail stores, national dental insurer United Concordia Dental and Louisiana State University School of Dentistry are partnering on a community-based project will help children in need at Esperanza – UNO Charter School.

10 Most Healthy Foods for Teeth



We eat and we think that food affects our teeth badly. And we are right. But, are there any foods that help keeping our teeth healthy? Is there anything that not only keeps but makes our teeth look and be better? Of course there are such products, and this article is made to describe them.