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Dental News
Survey reveals impact of healthy teeth on well-being
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., U.S: Cigna, a worldwide health services organization, has recently released a study that helps confirm the connection between oral health...
Novel technology may improve early detection of mouth and throat cancer
DURHAM, N.C., U.S./BIRMINGHAM, U.K.: Cancers that occur in the back of the mouth or in the upper throat are difficult to spot and, as a result, are often ...
Dental students embrace new learning technology
BRISBANE, Australia: In an exciting advancement in the health education field, dental students and medical nurses have been experimenting with augmented ...
Dental caries prevalence continues to affect Australian adults, study says
ADELAIDE, Australia: A recent study, led by the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the University of Adelaide, aimed to ...
Researchers develop novel test to detect excess fluoride in water
EVANSTON, Ill., U.S.: Small doses of fluoride have been proven to promote oral health by strengthening tooth enamel and preventing dental caries. However, ...
First Pacific Island oral surgery specialist to return to Fiji
DUNEDIN, New Zealand: The goal of improving the oral health standards of people from the Pacific Islands has been given a boost with the recent graduation ...
Initiative includes voices of schoolchildren in fight against excessive sugar consumption
MELBOURNE, Australia: A major contributor to quality oral health is awareness and education. With this in mind, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has ...
European CanCer Organisation resolves to target HPV-related cancers
BRUSSELS, Belgium/RUGBY, UK: At the recent 2019 European Cancer Summit of the European CanCer Organisation (ECCO), the ECCO Oncopolicy Committee agreed on a...
Japanese government honours Makoto Nakao for contributions to dentistry
TOKYO, Japan: The Japanese government has recently honoured Makoto Nakao, the former president of GC Corporation and present chairman of the board of GC ...
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 ...
Researchers find link between obesity and periodontal disease
CLEVELAND, U.S.: Obesity and periodontal disease remain the most common noncommunicable diseases in the U.S. A recent study has explored the effect of ...
Periodontitis could increase stroke risk, new study says
BELÉM, Brazil/RUGBY, UK: A recent study has investigated the association between stroke and periodontitis, one of the most common human diseases affecting ...
Study shows fillings may not be best treatment for childhood dental caries
LEEDS, UK: Though dental fillings are an established method of treating the presence of dental caries in permanent dentition, their usefulness for treating ...
Brazilian dentists offer free dental help to victims of abuse
SÃO PAOLO, Brazil: Turma do Bem is the largest specialized volunteer network in the world. The organization believes that oral health is a tool of social ...
Study finds regular consumption of stimulants affects saliva
VALENCIA, Spain: Studies on the effects that alcohol, tobacco and caffeine have on the biological and microbiological status of the oral cavity have shown ...
JDR highlights importance of behavioral sciences in dentistry
ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: This year marks the centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR), a peer-reviewed medical journal that disseminates new ...
Study finds chewing gum could help fight dental caries
LONDON, UK: Though the relative benefits of chewing gum are often subject to debate, a number of studies have shown that the sugar-free varieties can ...
Research institutions establish dental informatics program to improve oral health
INDIANAPOLIS, U.S.: With the goal of improving oral health for better overall physical and emotional health, Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana ...
FDA grants first modified risk orders to smokeless tobacco products
WHITE OAK, Md., U.S.: For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the marketing of products through the modified risk ...
British Dental Association releases its 2019 manifesto
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched its 2019 manifesto, just prior to the upcoming general election. In the document, the trade ...
Free webinar to focus on dysbiosis and personalised care pathways
KRIENS, Switzerland: In a free Dental Tribune Study Club webinar on Tuesday, 12 November, Dr Juan Carlos Villalobos will be discussing the importance of ...
Oral cancer incidence on the rise, reports show
RUGBY, UK/BOISE, Idaho, US: Oral cancer incidence is on the rise globally and awareness of mouth cancer remains low. To tackle the issue, the Oral Health ...
Vitamin D spray equally effective as capsules, study finds
LONDON, UK: All dentists know how important vitamin D is for healthy teeth and bones. In a new study, researchers from the University of Sheffield have ...
Personalized oral health care is top priority for future, believes AADR
ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: A recent issue of Advances in Dental Research, an e-supplement to the Journal of Dental Research, features the proceedings from the ...
Singapore to ban advertisement of certain sugary drinks
SINGAPORE: Excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) can have a deleterious effect not just on oral health but on systemic health ...
Researchers find extra 100 ml of sugary drink can increase risk of diabetes
LONDON, UK: In a further development in the fight against sugary drinks, the Oral Health Foundation has called for people in Britain to change their habits ...
Workshop highlights link between oral health and HIV/Aids
BALI, Indonesia: Significant progress in the battle against HIV/Aids has been made in recent years, to the point that the Joint United Nations Programme on ...
Global oral health in focus at United Nations high-level meeting
NEW YORK, U.S.: On Sept. 23, the United Nations held the High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the General Assembly in New York. ...
Former and light smokers subject to adverse health risks
NEW YORK, U.S.: Various studies have examined the oral health implications of tobacco use and smoking cessation. Since it has been proven that smoking ...
World Food Day highlights importance of healthy diet
ROME, Italy: World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October, marking the day the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), a United Nations agency, was...