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Complete Ban on Fizzy Drinks in Schools

...ays that even diet sodas ate highly acidic causing tooth decay as well as brimming with controversial additives such as aspartame. She added, "A can of Diet Coke contains about 45mg of caffeine and some kids are drinking two or three cans a day. That's a hell of a lot of caffeine, and that's why we're g...

Plastic pill – a new treatment for periodontal disease

... treatments like surgery. This problem may lead to tooth loss, if not treated on time. The new treatment ...lymer or "plastic" material, when inserted between tooth and diseased gum, treats the bacterial infection, inflammation and pain with pharmaceuticals incorpo...

Methamphetamine causes severe oral health damage

...hy teeth to extremely sensitive teeth and eventual tooth loss in about a year, warns the ADA. This conditio...president. "Meth mouth is characterized by rampant tooth decay and teeth described by meth users as blackened, stained, rotting, crumbling or falling apart."...

Bad Breath Go Away, Tongue Cleaners are Here to Stay

...er merely brushing the surface of the tongue using tooth brushes in keeping bad breath (specifically malodor or bad odors originating in the mouth) in check although at times only for a short while. Data collected also shows that tongue cleaners demonstrate greater efficiency in removing the malodor caus...

Tooth Decay affects 3-in-4 Irish kids

...vealed that 75% of the children in Ireland develop tooth decay by the age of 15. 50% of the 5-year-olds suf...s often. " In spite of the drop in the levels of tooth decay in Ireland since 1980s, it is lagging when compared to England in prevention of tooth decay. T...

Tooth-Whitening Products Work for Brightening Smiles in Short Term

...e effects, some patients reported mild-to-moderate tooth sensitivity and irritation to the gums. Whitening ...ons of hydrogen peroxide were most likely to cause tooth sensitivity. The review authors said there's a need for independent studies that compare tooth-whi...

Improved Oral Health with Fluoridated water

...ottlers’ claim of reduced risk of dental caries or tooth decay by fluoridated water, is being backed by the...wn--that optimally fluoridated water helps prevent tooth decay." The ADA also agrees with the FDA that this health claim is not intended for use on bottled...

Battle against Gum Disease Acquires new Weapon

...elling just by its position between the threatened tooth and the diseased gum. According to researchers a...tal disease causes loss of more teeth than through tooth decay. Lead researcher Mark Reynolds at the 232nd national meeting of the American Chemical Societ...

Antacids also control oral bacteria

...erous oral bacteria that cannot directly attach to tooth surfaces on their own. These bacteria, dubbed "sec...ate the damage that causes periodontal disease and tooth decay. . "It acts as a transitional organism, welcoming the bacteria which couldn't survive there o...

Tooth Whitening Products Do Not Cause Oral Cancer

Hydrogen Peroxide, one of the main ingredients in tooth whitening product found to have no negative health...ects. The article highlights the point that common tooth whitening products, which have been used by millions of people, do not increase the risk of oral can...

Vice President Urges Dental Institutes to Adopt Some Villages

...ll the pains in life, the suffering of pain in the tooth is perhaps the most unbearable. He quoted Shakespeare who had said, “There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently”. When a dentist with his soothing touch calms down this pain, the patient looks upon him as a God with eve...

Osteoporosis Meds and Jaw Pain: What's the Risk?

... occurs in the jaw. Most cases have occurred after tooth removal or oral surgery. The risk of osteonecrosis appears to be higher for people who take the drug intravenously, which is a treatment for some cancers. If you take oral bisphosphonate drugs, you may be able to lower your already low risk of dev...

Researchers Use Stem Cells to Regenerate Parts of Teeth

...ongtao Shi, DDS, PhD, has successfully regenerated tooth root and supporting// periodontal ligaments to restore tooth function in an animal model. The breakthrough holds significant promise for clinical application in ...

Sweetened Drinks in Sipper Cups Hasten Tooth Decay in Toddlers

... Dentistry (AAPD) pointed out that this can hasten tooth decay. Sipper cups do help to avoid liquids from ...long term period, it increases the risk to develop tooth decay ,reported Dr. Philip H. Hunke, president of AAPD. Data shows that about a third of all kids i...

Stomach – Most Affected During Festive Seaso

...nd can be contacted on 0845 46 47. Stomach ache, tooth ache and coughs lead the nation's medical complaints calls received during the festive period. NHS Direct got more than 250,000 calls during the ten-day Christmas and New Year holiday. Statistics reads the total number of enquiries as 6.5m calls, w...

'Hooded Horror': Death by Hanging

... righteous indignity? 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' was propagated by the Code of Hammur...hatma Gandhi, who said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, and the whole world will be blind and tooth less'. RJA IMAGE Source-Pisanello; de: Fr...

Oral Hygiene Can Prevent Tooth Decay for Patients With Cleft Conditions

...ate faces predisposing factors to acquiring dental tooth decay.// A new study reviews the literature and pr...oral hygiene and high susceptibility to caries, or tooth decay, because of the difficulty in achieving adequate plaque control associated with dental anomali...

Link Found Between Periodontal Disease and Pancreatic Cancer

... time causes loss of bone that supports the teeth; tooth loss is a consequence of severe periodontal disease. Two previous studies had found a link between tooth loss or periodontitis and pancreatic cancer, but one consisted of all smokers and the other did not ...

Dental Researchers Test No-Needle Anesthesia, No-Drilling Cavity Care

Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of...est the use of ozone to kill bacteria in a decayed tooth and its potential to eliminate the need for the dreaded drill, at least to repair simple cavities. R...

Dental Braces Do Not Improve Self-esteem: Study

...o had received treatment such as braces had better tooth alignment and were happier with their teeth, but this did not have an impact on their self-esteem or emotional health compared with those who hadn't received any treatment. Previous research published by the same team found that not having orthodo...

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