Dental news & insights | Dental Tribune International

“Reliable knowledge is not always synonymous with perfect evidence”

At a time when the scientific literature is more abundant than ever yet increasingly difficult to navigate and evaluate, the question of what constitutes ...

save

Silver diamine fluoride can arrest severe early childhood caries

ANN ARBOR, Mich., US: Although silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been used internationally since the 1970s to arrest caries, clinical data on its use in ...

save

Study examines effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride and sealants in caries arrest and prevention

NEW YORK, US: In a recent study, researchers investigated the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride and dental sealants in the arrest and prevention of ...

save

Trial delivers promising results for oral health of Indigenous people

BRISBANE, Australia: In Australia, considerable oral health disparities exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. Health reports indicate ...

save

Fluoride may negatively affect kidney and liver function in adolescents

NEW YORK, U.S.: According to researchers at Mount Sinai hospital, New York, fluoride in drinking water can have potential health side effects, such as renal...

save

FDA proposes new fluoride standard for bottled water

SILVER SPRING, Md., U.S.: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently proposed the lowering of the allowable level of fluoride in bottled water when...

save

Interview: “Prevention is not just for children and young people”

Three years ago, Professor of Cariology and Endodontology Ivo Krejci from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, published an article in which he made the ...

save

Proposed fluoride upper limit increase in water systems open for comment

CHICAGO, U.S.: In a new development regarding fluoride levels in community water supplies, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the ...

save

Prof. Hans R. Mühlemann: A turning point in preventative dental medicine

Prof. Hans R. Mühlemann, or “Mühli” as he was endearingly called by friends and colleagues, was a pioneer in the research and treatment of caries and ...

save