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Overdentures: An Optimal Solution To Edentulousness

...aced overdentures is that "it replaces some of the tooth roots, which will better preserve the jawbone. Den...es that are placed over any existing teeth or even tooth roots that have the advantage of being integrated into the bone. The trend these days is that even i...

Quit smoking for healthier gums

...ation and harms the gums as well. The frequency of tooth loss in chronic smokers' has been well documented. The reason for this is that smokers' are more prone to develop chronic periodontitis, the disease that affects the gums, thereby weakening their hold on the teeth. Consequently, teeth lose their supp...

Sensitive teeth could become bad memories

...om children to adults everyone has had a sensitive tooth at some point of their life. A visit to the dentist will tell you that 'your tooth is worn out' or 'you brush in a hard way, so your teeth are damaged.' // Now scientists from the Le...

Breast milk promotes cavity formation in babies

...onstrate that breast milk had a potential to cause tooth decay faster than cow's milk. Baby mice did develop cavities and dental erosion when they were fed sweet liquids like soda and honey-sweetened water. Human milk did slow down the process of cavity formation, but this effect was substantially less as ...

Hate flossing? No problem, Waterpik? Dental Water Jet will do the needful

... below the gum more effectively than a traditional tooth brush or even the dental floss. It delivers 1,200 ...ral care routines. In fact, no matter what type of tooth brush you use, the Waterpik? Dental Water Jet can significantly improve your gum health." The detai...

Water fluoridation and tooth decay

...n children. Fluoride works by integrating into the tooth enamel and rendering it insoluble to the acids tha...caries is caused as a result of the dissolution of tooth enamel by acids. Improper brushing, eating excess chocolates as well as a general neglect of oral hy...

Gum Disease Increases Chances Of Pre-Term Birth

...d that gum disease, specifically around the wisdom tooth may be an indicator of premature birth. The resear...a pocket depth of more than 4 mm around the wisdom tooth area were more than twice as likely to have systemic inflammation as measured by the C-reactive prot...

Flossing everyday keeps tooth decay away

...ue in between teeth regular flossing also polishes tooth surfaces. Floss can either be waxed or unwaxed, flavored and unflavored, wide and regular. Any type is useful in keeping the teeth healthy. Waxed floss can help in cleaning areas that are very narrow while the unwaxed floss makes a squeaking sound t...

And now candy that is good for your teeth!

...uoride in preventing the formation of cavities and tooth decay. This conclusion was arrived at after testin... of saliva we are able to attack all stages of the tooth decay process at the same time." CaviStat was created to mimic the effects of the anti-acid, buffe...

Missing teeth associated with blocked arteries

...cause of aortic atherosclerosis is age followed by tooth loss and calcium channel blocker drug use. Plaque build up in major arteries is usually a precursor to heart attacks. Dentists have always advised the replacement of missing teeth as soon as possible. Besides being hard for chewing, the non-replace...

Nine Major Culprits For Tooth Loss Identified By Researchers

Periodontal disease is one of the main causes of tooth loss worldwide and is the leading cause for majority of the tooth extractions (those with periodontal disease lost 2.8 teeth versus 1.8 teeth lost for those without//...

Men More Likely To Lose Teeth To Periodontal Disease

...nd colleagues in Kuwait and Michigan monitored all tooth extractions that were undertaken in 21 general den...ed above 36 were three times more likely to lose a tooth to periodontal disease than patients without the disease. Men were more likely to get their teeth re...

Drugs Used In Osteoporosis Can Help Prevent Periodontal Bone Loss

...tment and management of the disease might minimize tooth loss and the destruction of the alveolar (jaw) bone.' The details of the study appear in the current issue of the Menopause journal. Contact: Susan Griffith susan.griffith@case.edu 216-368-1004 Case Western Reserve University Medindia on osteop...

Cranberry juice to Prevent Dental Decay

...microorganism Streptococcus mutans, adheres to the tooth surfaces followed by which it causes cavities by e...al store to get cranberry juice would help prevent tooth decay, it wont. The sweeteners added to the juice will only aggravate cavity formation. At the momen...

Scottish Children Have Worst Dental Health In Europe

...guidelines highlight the worryingly high levels of tooth decay among children in Scotland's most deprived communities despite an overall improvement in oral health across the UK. Encouraging children to look after their teeth can save them from a lifetime of preventable dental treatment,' said Andrew Lamb,...

Acute Shortage Of Dentists in UK: Oral Care for Elders To Suffer A Setback

...rom the younger generation regarding treatment for tooth decay and dental filling. The situation has drawn attention for more number of dentists to be trained in taking care of the aged population (gerodontology). Generally growing old meant losing some if not all of their teeth, until some time ago. But...

Tooth Decay Bacteria Unaffected By Altered Biochemical Pathway

...occus mutans, the bacteria responsible for causing tooth decay, are able to survive and multiply without an...t the University of Florida have revealed that the tooth decay causing bacteria can carry out its destructive work without this pathway. "We were met with sk...

Tooth Loss And Heart Disease Exist Side By Side

... Medicine says that there is a strong link between tooth loss and heart disease. These conclusions were a...disease was found in 4.5 percent of people without tooth loss, in 5.7 percent in those who had lost 1 to 5 teeth, in 7.5 percent with 6 to 31 missing teeth a...

Study Finds Low Socio-Economic Status Linked to Poor Dental Health

...rom severe periodontitis. This ultimately leads to tooth loss, a condition that was prevalent among younger age groups as well. These findings remained consistent even after age, gender and neighborhood income level were adjusted. People living in disadvantaged neighborhoods were found to have twice the le...

Tooth decay can be prevented by using straw for drinking fizzy drinks

...g fizzy drinks (Soft drinks) increases the risk of tooth decay as it damages the tooth enamel due to the high content of acid, sugar and starch which increases risk of tooth decay which c...

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