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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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