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Study Links Tooth Decay and Gum Infections to Ethnicity and Country of Origin

... disease, while Hispanics were more likely to have dental caries. "These differences," Dr. Cruz said, "are deeply rooted in an immigrant’s country of origin, where early cultural influences can set the stage for oral health problems later in life. "For example, some ethnic groups may be more prone t...

Scientists Re-grow Dental Enamel from Cultured Cells

...cell line). This crucial step boosts the number of dental epithelial cells available for enamel production. ...eported today, the researchers seeded the cultured dental epithelial cells onto collagen sponge scaffolds, along with cells from the middle of the tooth (dent...

Patients Own Dental Plaque may Cause Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

... Ironically, it turns out that the patient’s own dental plaque is a major source of germs that cause venti...Medicine show that the same bacteria identified in dental plaque of patients when they were admitted to the ICU and placed on ventilators were found later in ...

Estradiol Guards Against Osteoporosis

...f Dental Medicine. Kenneth V. Gerace, a third-year dental student in his laboratory, is first author on the study. To determine the effect of estradiol on caspase-3 activity, one group of human osteoblasts was treated with estradiol for 24 hours and another group was not. Both groups then were exposed for...

Tooth Decay Bacteria Evolved Along With Man

... Streptococcus mutans, a bacterium associated with dental caries, has evolved along with its human hosts. S. mutans is transmitted from mothers to infants, and first appears in an infant’s mouth at about two years of age. Caufield’s findings are reported in an article in the February issue of the Journ...

Osteoporosis to Be Detected During Routine Dental X-rays

...patients at risk of osteoporosis by using ordinary dental x-rays. // Professor Paul F. van der Stelt and hi...d approach to detecting osteoporosis using routine dental x-rays, by automatically analyzing specific characteristics of the radiographic trabecular bone patt...

TCM Continues to Deal Dental Problems in Beijing

...al health in Beijing, China.// Jacqueline Hom, a dental student at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (...ditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) professionals, and dental practitioners. Each of the respondents used the concept of shang huo (rising heat) to describe oral ...

Forsyth Scientists Wiping Out Tooth Decay Through School-based Cavities Prevention Program

...entary school children with oral health education, dental exams, cleanings and preventive care. For children... school children enrolled in ForsythKids receive a dental exam, tooth cleaning, preventive care consisting of sealants, fluoride, temporary fillings when nece...

Root Beer - Safe Soft Drink

...phosphoric acid and/or citric acid and still cause dental erosion—though considerably less than their sugare...amage your teeth and should be avoided.' What is dental erosion? ? Dental erosion involves loss of tooth structure. ? Erosion refers to the action of t...

Anti-Fluoride Claims Discarded As False

The dental and public health organizations in Maine criticize...jority of the Maine residents. According to Maine dental association, 84% of state public water systems are fluoridated and it costs 50 cents to $3 per perso...

Medical Personnel Can Save More Lives by Screening for Oral Signs of Disease

Most of us may not view the dentists and dental hygienists as lifesavers, but Dr. Gwen Cohen-Brown...s in oral and maxillofacial pathology led her from dental practice into teaching, works with the AIDS Institute, the New York State Department of Health and t...

Kerala Sees Medical Tourism Soaring

... for plastic and cosmetic surgery, facial surgery, dental treatments, cosmetology, hip and knee replacement,..., to take part. Special pavilions for ayurveda and dental treatment will be put up. "Over the last few years, the number of foreign medical tourists has gon...

Good Oral Health Equals Good Health for Your Heart

...searchers have combined study results to show that dental treatment for certain conditions can improve blood flow through the arteries and heart, and thereby prevent heart attacks and strokes, which are the biggest killers of developed nations. The work of these scientists has shown that gum disease or pe...

Sops For Remote Area Dentists

...th Minister dentists who have opted to provide NHS dental services in the remote areas should certainly be c...wance is bound to lure talents to achieve complete dental care to the backward areas. JYT...

Homeopathy and Hypnosis Come to Dentistry

...dy." Intestinal problems for example can lead to dental problems, which quickly links dental care to gastrointestinal care. Natural medicine practitioners also look for alternatives to standa...

Make Dental Care Affordable for the Working Poor

...man is tongue tied when questioned about improving dental care to make it affordable// for the working poor ...ef Dentist in Toronto, with a proposal to consider dental treatment for low-income workers in community health centers; The Minister has not given an answer t...

Filipino Children Brush Teeth in Bid to Break World Record

...ted 1.5 million school children were found to have dental problems. Source-IANS...

Artificial Teeth Developed to Replace Missing Teeth

... found to be growing perfectly, with root, enamel, dental pulp, bone, blood vessel -- in the same composition and structure as a normal tooth. Tsuji hopes his method - described as world first - could eventually be applied more widely. "We hope to collaborate with dentists and clinicians in various fields...

Plastics in Common Household Items May Cause Fertility Defects

...many plastics found in food storage containers and dental products—can //have long-term effects in female// ...aby bottles, epoxy resins used in canned goods and dental sealants. In addition to this new link to fertility and reproductive health, previous findings by Cs...

New Supplemental Therapy for Common Jaw Disorder

...e pain that made it hard to eat or do her job, and dental care provided little relief. But after participati...groups. One group got an intervention and standard dental care and the other received standard care alone. The results, described in a study appearing onlin...

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