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Queensland government removes sugary drinks from its facilities

QUEENSLAND, Australia: After having made a commitment to ban the promotion of unhealthy food and drinks from the advertising spaces it owns, the Queensland ...

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Poor brushing habits affect performance in school

GHANA, Africa: Dentists in Ghana are planning to adopt a new approach to handling oral health, in response to research funded by Pepsodent, a Unilever oral ...

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Study examines mother’s perception of her child’s oral health status

PITTSBURGH, U.S.: Mothers play a primary role in the health of their children. This function may be particularly important for children in Appalachia, a ...

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Sugary drink taxes decrease consumption of beverages, study finds

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Increased intake of sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease,...

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Poor oral hygiene may impair training and athletic performance

GENEVA, Switzerland: With the summer sports season in full swing, FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) has partnered with Sunstar to release a series of sports...

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CPAG calls for free dental care and healthcare for all youth

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Early childhood dental caries is the most common chronic disease seen in children and a leading cause of hospital admissions for New ...

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Fluoride reduces dental risk from minimal and extended breastfeeding, study says

ADELAIDE, Australia: A recent study has examined the interaction between fluoridated water consumption and breastfeeding duration in relation to dental ...

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Study finds sugary drinks not necessarily linked to childhood obesity

NOTTINGHAM, UK: Given what we know about the relationship between rates of obesity and sugar consumption, it would seem to be common sense that children who...

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Dental caries experience continues to decline

COLOGNE, Germany: A recent study has assessed trends in dental caries experience in permanent dentition in Germany. The findings show that dental caries in ...

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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...

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Dentists continue their push for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: The results of a recently published study have indicated that the introduction of a tax on sugar-laden beverages could reduce the ...

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Orthodontics offers no guarantee of long-term oral health, study finds

ADELAIDE, Australia: Research carried out at the University of Adelaide has examined the relationship between previous orthodontic treatment and improved ...

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Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future holds summit at FDI 2018

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: The Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) held its ninth annual summit on 7 September during the recent FDI World Dental ...

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Anglo-Saxon teeth could help identify modern health issues, study finds

BRADFORD, UK: Unlike bones, children’s teeth continue to grow during periods of undernourishment and record high nitrogen values, providing a kind of ...

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Interview: “I truly believe in the effect of preventative measures”

Despite being one of the most easily preventable diseases, dental caries still poses a major health concern across all age groups around the world. Very ...

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New study links poor oral health to respiratory disease

FUKUOKA, Japan: According to new research from Japan, elderly people with poor oral health constantly ingest oral microbial populations that are more ...

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Researchers sequence rare bacterium that causes rampant dental caries

URBANA, Ill., U.S.: Among the most prevalent chronic diseases in both children and adults is dental caries, which occurs when the mouth is in a state of ...

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Interview: Concerted action can lead us towards a cavity-free future

It is a curious truth of modern dentistry that, despite growing awareness of the importance of oral health, the prevalence of dental caries remains at an ...

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New microsensor for pH mapping joins the fight against dental caries

TOKYO, Japan: Dental caries is a major health problem affecting the quality of life of many people worldwide. Products released by bacteria on the surface ...

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Survey shows sugar consumption increase among children during summer

LONDON, UK: With Britain still recovering from its longest heatwave in five years, parents may be tempted to help keep their children cool by giving them ...

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British government publishes part two of childhood obesity action plan

LONDON, UK: Two years after the British government published part one of their plan of action to combat childhood obesity, part two has been published. The ...

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Tax on sugary beverages positively affects oral health

BRISBANE , Australia: Despite a clear causal link between frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and dental disease, little is known about...

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Health labels may deter people from buying sugary drinks, study finds

MELBOURNE, Australia: In an effort to deter people from smoking, cigarette packets are labelled with warnings and graphic images. In a new study, ...

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Impaired cognitive function is a risk indicator for dental caries

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: There is higher prevalence of cognitive and physical impairments among older people that can adversely affect their oral self-care and...

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Towards a healthy mouth with [BE YOU.]

Most of us know that proper brushing with toothpaste containing fluoride is the first step in maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Despite this, ...

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Minority children most at risk of dental caries

HYATTSVILLE, Md., U.S.: Research has shown that dental caries is the most common chronic disease among young people living in the U.S. aged 6–19. ...

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New study may help in better prevention of early childhood caries

ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: Protecting children against the early onset of dental caries is something all dentists should consider a priority. According to the ...

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Oral Health Tracker in Australia reveals several areas of concern

MELBOURNE, Australia: There is a lot more to Australia than just sunny beaches, cricket and kangaroos. In what is reportedly a world-first, coinciding with ...

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Wine polyphenols may prevent caries and periodontal disease

WASHINGTON, U.S.: Evidence suggests that sipping red wine has several health benefits for the body, possibly because of the beverage’s abundant and ...

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Report: Policymakers given steps to act against dental caries

LONDON, UK: A new report, published last week by the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) and the Policy Institute at King’s College London in the UK,...

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