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Over 90 per cent of all Filipino schoolgoers suffer from tooth decay

The Fit for School programme implements daily hand-washing and tooth-brusing with flouride toothpaste. In this picture a schoolgirl is checked for worms.

A schoolgirl hands out toothbrushes to her classmates

Daily brushing with flouride toothpaste has shown promising results

Children often help to introduce behavioural change in families

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NORTHAMPTON, UK: Since mid-June, dental clinics across the UK have faced a staggered resumption of elective dental care after the easing of a government-imposed lockdown. According to the Association of Dental Groups (ADG), UK dentists and other medical professionals now have an uphill battle to manage the negative impact that the lockdown has had on oral health.

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ANTWERP, Belgium: An industry-affiliated study has found that two cannabinoid-infused mouthwash products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG), respectively, are as effective as 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash and more effective than two over-the-counter mouthwash products in inhibiting total culturable bacterial content in dental plaque samples. According to the authors, the cannabinoid-infused products are a safer, natural alternative to alcohol- and/or fluoride-containing mouthwash products.

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Research discovery could help create stronger, more durable dental fillings

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada/LONDON, U.K.: Given that more than 2.3 billion people are estimated to suffer from dental caries, any potential advances in dental filling material could benefit a large proportion of the world’s population. By investigating the structure of certain composite materials, an international team of researchers has discovered a method that may well improve these materials and subsequently lead to stronger dental fillings.

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