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Children’s dental health imperilled by US fluoride bans

BOSTON, US: Among the countless controversial aspects of Donald Trump’s current tenure as the US president, the commitment by Secretary of Health and ...

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One in seven 12-year-olds in Germany suffer from MIH

VIENNA, Austria: Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) has a significantly high global prevalence, affecting around 14% of the world’s population, and ...

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Red colourant offers advantages in treatment of paediatric halitosis—study

SÃO PAULO, Brazil: Mouth breathing affects around half of the population and can lead to halitosis, a condition that, in turn, is associated with negative ...

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Study investigates silent stress among adolescents in the dental setting

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Pain or fear of pain during dental treatment, whether it be from anaesthetic injections, tooth extraction or orthodontic treatment, is ...

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Study highlights alarmingly high caries prevalence in Filipino toddlers

CALOOCAN, Philippines: According to the World Health Organization, 514 million children have caries of the primary dentition. Additionally, data from 2021 ...

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Study links lack of supervised brushing in childhood to caries

FORT MYERS, Fla., US: Although many college students recognise the impact that lifestyle choices have on oral health, minority students often have limited ...

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Australian Dental Association data shows children suffer from a “flawed hospital funding model”

SYDNEY, Australia: A lack of space in surgical theatres in Australia has led to around 1,500 children suffering from prolonged pain from oral health ...

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