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Dental News
EFP reveals stunning global cost of gingivitis, caries, tooth loss
BRUSSELS, Belgium: A white paper commissioned by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has found that 4.9% of global healthcare expenditure goes ...
Macrolide-based molecules drive bone regeneration
NIIGATA, Japan/PHILADELPHIA, US: Ageing is known to increase people’s susceptibility to chronic inflammatory bone loss disorders, including periodontal ...
Oral healthcare inequalities: Black women in Brazil have higher tooth loss prevalence
CAMPINAS, Brazil: Differences in socio-economic status, sex and race may impact equal access to healthcare. Diving deeper into the topic, researchers have ...
Poor glycaemic control results in tooth loss in middle age, study finds
ŌTSU, Japan: In the largest study of its kind, researchers in Japan have analysed glycaemic control and natural tooth retention to investigate the ...
Machine-learning algorithms may help in predicting tooth loss
BOSTON, U.S.: Little is known about socioeconomic factors in relation to tooth loss. In a new study, researchers at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine ...
Study shows sharp decrease in periodontal treatment and tooth loss in Norway
OSLO, Norway: Periodontal disease is a global health issue, and many countries consistently report high levels of the disease among the population. The ...
Smoking cessation may decrease risk of tooth loss
SÃO PAULO, Brazil: Smoking cessation has been shown to have a positive impact on the outcome of periodontal therapy. Previous reviews have addressed the ...
Study suggests causal link between tooth loss and heart disease
DUBAI, UAE: Though a relationship between edentulism and cardiovascular disease has been confirmed in previous studies, the causal association is less ...
Researchers associate electric toothbrushing with tooth retention
GREIFSWALD, Germany: Various studies have investigated the short-term oral health benefits of using an electric or a manual toothbrush. A recent study ...
Scientists link childhood trauma to tooth loss later in life
ANN ARBOR, Mich. U.S.: In a recent study, a researcher from the University of Michigan has assessed the impact of adverse childhood events, such as ...
Elderly Americans experience less tooth loss than in previous decades, study says
BETHESDA, Md., U.S.: Tooth loss can have a negative effect on quality of life, especially at an older age. Examining current trends in tooth loss in adults ...
Women with edentulism more likely to develop hypertension
BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: Despite multiple cross-sectional, epidemiologic studies suggesting an association between periodontal disease and edentulism, and ...
Two separate studies reveal exciting future in tooth bioengineering
ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: Tooth loss affects many people around the world. While implant treatment is the current standard of care, bioengineering may one day ...
Study reveals possible link between tooth loss in mothers and family size
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands: Being a mum is no easy job. The bigger the family, the less time there may be for self-care and things like oral health may become ...