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Dental News
Dental caries is primary reason for hospital admissions in the UK
LONDON, UK: It is well established that dental caries is common in children. Now, new data from the UK on hospital tooth extractions among 0–19-year-olds ...
Treating dental fear at early age is more effective, research shows
OULU, Finland: Dental fear is one of the most common fears in developed countries. Globally, the overall prevalence in children and adolescents is estimated...
A practice exclusively for children: “We turn every appointment into a party”
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Netherlands: Blij Gebit (Dutch for “happy teeth”) is a dental hygiene practice aimed specifically at children. It was started in the ...
Exocad supports Overland for Smile to provide dental care for disadvantaged kids in eastern Europe
DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company, has announced its 2020 holiday contribution to the non-profit organisation Overland for Smile ...
Teachers crucial to development of healthy eating habits, study finds
SYDNEY, Australia: When it comes to the development of children’s habits, the influence their teachers hold in this regard is clear. In a new review study...
Text messaging program improves oral health awareness
BOSTON, U.S.: Effective preventive treatments for dental caries exist; yet caries experience among preschoolers has not changed significantly. Children from...
Interview: “I will be examining the effectiveness of school-based caries prevention programs”
School-based oral health programs are vital to ensuring that the oral health of a country’s youth population remains of a good standard. However, as with ...
No top-selling sweetened children’s drinks meet expert recommendations
HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.: In a recent study, researchers from Saint Louis University (SLU) and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of...
Family characteristics influence periodontal diseases in children
BRISBANE, Australia: Numerous studies have been published on the association between dental caries and various family contextual factors. However, similar ...
Salivary microbiomes of children show sex-specific differences
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada: Dental caries represents one of the most common chronic diseases in young children and is a multifactorial disease. ...
Study examines correlation between maternal dental anxiety and oral health status of children
MURADNAGAR, India: Many people with dental anxiety avoid regular visits to the dentist, which in turn can lead to a deterioration in their oral health and ...
Low numbers of UK children visiting dentist before first birthday, study finds
BIRMINGHAM, UK: The importance of instilling positive oral health habits in children is well known. In a new study, research led by the University of ...
Study links childhood oral infections and adult carotid atherosclerosis
HELSINKI, Finland: The importance of good oral health from a young age is a message that still needs to reach many people. Recently, a Finnish 27-year ...
Researchers develop microrobots to break up plaque
PHILADELPHIA, U.S.: The fight against plaque has been a long-running battle. In a discovery that might give dentists the upper edge, researchers from the ...
Dental, medical and nursing students work together in new study
NEW YORK, U.S.: With dental caries being the most common chronic childhood disease, it is imperative that health care professionals across all sectors work ...
New study investigates dental anxiety in children
MANGALORE, India: A key reason behind people not attending regular oral health check-ups can be anxiety stemming from their first experience in a dental ...
New study: 7 percent of children in orthodontic care at risk for sleep disorders
CLEVELAND, Ohio, U.S.: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine have found that about 7 percent of children between ages...
Mobile dental provider fined almost A$200,000
SYDNEY, Australia: In a recent court case, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) successfully prosecuted a mobile dental service ...
Obesity in New Zealand may be connected with negative effects on oral health
NEW PLYMOUTH, New Zealand: With its good weather and outdoor-focused style of life, it seems unexpected that obesity would be an issue in New Zealand. ...
Children are not getting dental check-ups early enough, FDI survey shows
GENEVA, Switzerland: Maintaining a healthy mouth is crucial to keeping it functioning correctly and to maintaining general health and well-being. Ahead of ...
Dentist turns primary teeth black to explore caries management options
WINNIPEG, Canada: Treatment for dental cavities using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) could mean that fewer children would need to undergo complex dental ...
Interview: “I will probably surpass some personal limits”
LEIPZIG, Germany: Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience. For Vicky Ubrich, a young dentist living in Leipzig, it was a goal she had as a child. ...
Novel discovery may help in early caries detection in high-risk children
UMEÅ, Sweden: Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have made a novel discovery connecting highly virulent types of the Streptococcus mutans caries ...
Dental volunteers treat hundreds of children in Philippines
MANDAUE, Philippines: Four volunteers working with Dentaid, a dental charity that provides essential dental care to people in the UK and to people in many ...
Severe overjet better treated from an early age
GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Research conducted by the Sahlgrenska Academy has found that children with severe overjet have a higher chance of success with ...
Dental desensitization protocols support children with autism
SEATTLE, USA: A study conducted at the University of Washington has suggested that desensitization programs, including repeated visits, could help many ...