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Dental News
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...
GreenMark to develop technology for early caries detection
EAST LANSING, Mich., U.S.: The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has recently awarded GreenMark Biomedical a grant to support the ...
Artificial intelligence used to predict oral cancer survival chances
COVENTRY, UK: The impact artificial intelligence is having on the healthcare industry is becoming more and more evident on a daily basis. In dentistry, some...
Seniors’ perception of oral health affects treatment seeking, study says
CLEVELAND, U.S.: Dental Tribune International recently reported on an article that highlighted the significance of oral health for systematic health and ...
Oral health of particular importance to elderly, study shows
FARMINGTON, Conn., U.S.: Numerous studies have established that oral health can play a significant role in systemic health. A new review study has found ...
Slow Dentistry seeks to empower dental patients
LUCERNE, Switzerland: Slow Dentistry is a concept developed by a group of international clinicians in order to combat the pressure to perform and achieve ...
Studies focus on oral health of older Chinese Americans
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., U.S.: The important role that good oral health plays in helping to sustain good general mental and physical health has been well ...
Results from research into soft drinks cause for concern
DUBLIN, Ireland: The negative impact of sugar-laden drinks on oral health is something dentists have known about for many years. However, that these drinks ...
Study examines effectiveness of fluoride varnish in preschoolers
SEATTLE, U.S.: Owing to its easy application, its affordable price and the low risk of swallowing the product, fluoride varnish (FV) has become a popular ...
Researchers to develop device for early oral cancer detection
NORMAN, Okla., U.S.: A considerable proportion of oral cancer diagnoses are made when the cancer is advanced. A University of Oklahoma (OU) researcher is ...
Survey indicates great concern over high dental care costs in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A recent survey commissioned by a standing committee appointed by the Singapore Dental Association (SDA) has inquired into the public’s ...
Mars Wrigley Foundation continues to support oral health in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: In 2011, the Mars Wrigley Foundation, together with the Australian Dental Health Foundation (ADHF), implemented a programme focused on ...
Hyperglycaemia not associated with poor oral health, study finds
HELSINKI, Finland: Scientists have previously identified obesity and increasing age as risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Some scholars ...
Researchers develop oral splint to help patients with Tourette’s syndrome
OSAKA, Japan: In the dental clinic, practitioners come across any number of issues facing their patients that may exist outside of the mouth but in one way ...
Children explore career in dentistry
BASEL, Switzerland/LANGEN, Germany: BioHorizons CAMLOG and Henry Schein Dental Germany have recently supported Children-UA, an organisation running ...
Good oral health as a positive part of ageing process
GENEVA, Switzerland: The world’s population is ageing, and experts predict that, by 2050, 25% of the world’s population—two billion people—will be ...
FDI survey highlights low level of oral care access for refugees
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.: According to recent estimates from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are more than 70 million forcibly displaced...
Collaboration between healthcare professionals may help reduce caries
LIMA, Peru: In a recent study, researchers have developed an integrated intervention programme to reduce the prevalence and severity of early childhood ...
E-cigarettes a risk to more than just oral health, study finds
CLEVELAND, U.S: The controversy over the safety of electronic cigarettes persists, and some people regard vaping as a public health epidemic. Experts have ...
Interview: “Helping patients begins with recognizing the anxiety”
Being in a dental setting may often make people feel uncomfortable. As dental anxiety increases, patients may intentionally miss dental appointments and ...
Study examines oral health behaviours in elite athletes
LONDON, UK: Various studies have found that poor oral health may impair training and athletic performance. A recent study has examined oral health ...
Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked with low IQ in children
QUEBEC CITY, Canada: Various studies have investigated the effectiveness of fluoridated water in the prevention of dental caries. A recent study has taken a...
Charity shines spotlight on excessive sugar consumption
RUGBY, UK: Though the April 2018 introduction of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy—otherwise known as the sugar tax—has proved effective in reducing the ...
Interview: Oral health and intellectual disability
People with intellectual disabilities often have difficulty accessing dental care and maintaining good oral health. As part of the Your Dental Health ...
Interview: Improving oral health through portable and mobile dentistry
In 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Action for Dental Health Act of 2017. The bill was intended to address the dental health crisis in the...
Dental practices urged to install amalgam separator
SACRAMENTO, Calif., U.S.: The use of dental amalgam contributes to mercury pollution and poses an environmental threat to ecosystems. In accordance with the...
Interview: “Most oral health care providers treat TGNC patients with respect”
There is currently little information regarding the oral health care experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people. Dental Tribune ...
Project ECHO trains dentists through video conferencing platform
HOUSTON, U.S.: Staff at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry have recently presented the first online ...
Oral organs of fish capable of tissue regeneration
LONDON, U.K./ATLANTA, U.S.: After examining tooth renewal in animals that have tooth replacement and regenerative abilities, researchers from the U.K. and ...