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Parents’ saliva on pacifiers may reduce allergy risk in infants

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Researchers from Sweden have suggested that parental saliva stimulates a baby’s immune system owing to the altered oral flora and thus reduces the risk of allergy development. In a study of almost 200 infants, they found that children whose parents sucked their pacifiers to clean them during the first six months of life had a significantly reduced risk of eczema and asthma.

Nurse tries to poison dentist’s coffee with mercury

SHEFFORD, UK: A dental nurse is currently on trial for trying to poison her boss after being given her final warning. The 33-year-old from Bedford, UK, allegedly placed mercury amalgam in the practice manager’s coffee, which caused stomach cramps and sickness.

Large number of Brits unaware of consequences of poor oral health

ANDOVER, UK: Although many studies have proven that poor oral health negatively affects a person’s overall health too, three in ten people may not be aware of this link. A recent survey has shown that only a small number of adults know that inadequate oral hygiene can lead to severe diseases such as dementia and arthritis.

Osteology symposium opens in Monaco

MONACO: Thousands of dental specialists from all over the world have gathered this morning at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco for the 2013 International Osteology Symposium, a scientific event organised by the Osteology Foundation in Switzerland. The congress was opened by foundation president Prof. Christoph Hämmerle (Switzerland) and the two congress chairmen Prof. Niklaus P. Lang (Switzerland) and Prof. Massimo Simion (Italy), who both outlined the scientific programme of the symposium.

Dentist pulls 20 teeth without patient’s permission

MAGDEBURG, Germany: On Monday, an East German court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a dentist. The man lost his licence to practise dentistry after he had extracted 20 teeth from a patient’s mouth without obtaining consent from the aggrieved party. The court argued that the dentist’s behaviour was not in accordance with the ethics of the medical profession.

Osteology symposium focuses on the importance of decision-making

MONACO: The Osteology Foundation is currently holding its annual International Osteology Symposium. Until Saturday, dental specialists will gather in Monaco to attend lectures and workshops on oral-tissue regeneration. The symposium has become one of the key congresses in the field in recent years that links scientific expertise to specific practical needs.