US Dentists Help Victims of Domestic Violence Smile Again
...n the intervening years made the problems with her teeth much worse, she said. Unable to afford dental care, she learned to hide broken teeth and gum disease. "I was an expert," Kauffman said. "I could talk, I could laugh, I could eat and che...Orthodontic Treatment is Better During Adolescence
Having prominent front teeth is a potentially harmful problem. If it occurs at ...s over one phase treatment. Prominent upper front teeth may be due to many different combinations of jaw, tooth and lip positions. Without treatment the tee...Lost And Found -Tooth In A Sportsman's Head
... a week."The doctor thought that was just from the teeth making the cut . . . I was on heavy antibiotics and it seemed to clear up. It got better, but didn't get back to perfect my eye was always hanging over and it was always sore, the rugby player added. The 24-year-old was forced to cope with shootin...Patients Not Complying With Their Dermatologic Problem
...medication. The second night I managed to brush my teeth and still forget to put the medication on. The third and fourth nights I went out of town and forgot to bring the medication with me. And I tend to be on the obsessive compulsive side! Patient forgetfulness is just one part of the problem, he said....Laser to Fight Root Canal Bacteria
...t the University of Vienna used 60 extracted human teeth with one root each to test the effects of laser irradiation on root canals using an erbium, chromium:yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser. Dr. Schoop and colleagues inoculated the root canals with one of two types of bacteria (Enteroc...Dental Lasers can Help Eliminate Bacteria in Root Canals
...t the University of Vienna used 60 extracted human teeth with one root each to analyse the effects of laser irradiation on root canals using an erbium, chromium:yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser. Dr. Schoop and colleagues vaccinated the root canals with one of two types of bacteria (Ente...Pharaoh Hatshepsut Died in Pain Due to Cancer
...ow revealed that Hatshepsut was obese, had decayed teeth and possibly suffered from a skin disease. "Her mouth shows the presence of many dental cavities, periapical (root) inflammation and pockets," said Ashraf Selim, radiologist at Cairo University, who examined the mummy. The mummy also showed sign...A Glass of Wine can Keep Tooth Decay and a Sore Throat at Bay
...h company. And we should still brush and floss our teeth the accepted way," she added. The study is published in the American Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry....