When patients go to the dentist to fill a cavity, they’re trying to solve a problem — not create a new one. But many dental patients get some bad news: bacteria can dig under their tooth-colored fillings and cause new cavities, called recurrent caries. These recurrent caries affect 100 million patients every year and cost an additional US$34 billion to treat. Now, a research collaboration between the Department of Materials

Abstract The present study was conducted to analyze the erosive potential of the ever-increasing consumption of carbonated drinks on the dental surface. To identify relevant studies, a comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science covering the last 5 years (2018–2023) using the following Boolean keywords: “soft drinks AND tooth”. Finally, a total of 19 studies were included. The initial search provided a total of 407 items.

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say University of Michigan researchers. More than 325 dental patients who had teeth pulled were asked to rate their pain and satisfaction within six months of extraction. Roughly half of the study’s patients who had surgical extraction and 39% who had routine extraction were prescribed opioids. The U-M researchers

ental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools that are used often produce aerosols, which can contain high numbers SARS-CoV-2 virions, copies of the virus causing COVID-19. The aerosols are generated when saliva mixes with water and air streams used in dental procedures. As a result, access to routine dentistry continues to be limited during the current COVID-19 pandemic.Dental practices, which are now back in

22nd November 2018  Dental Health Dental care is, to many, one of the necessary evils in life. Even if going to the dentist doesn’t bother you, the price of dental work can be more than you can reasonably afford if you are getting more than the basics done. And dental insurance is not always easily accessible for everyone, either. But dental care to help you have a healthy mouth is one

30th October 2018  Dental Health According to the American Academy of Periodontology, over 200,000 people that were conducted on, that poor oral hygiene is linked to hypertension. According to some Korean researchers, hypertension is connected to inflammation and blood pressure elevation. Poor oral health may independently cause hypertension and good periodontal health can either control it or prevent it entirely. Frequent tooth brushing has been proven to decrease the prevalence of hypertension.

2nd January 2019  Dental Health There was a time when one would go to a dentist only when they want to remove any of their teeth. But now things have changed dramatically and there is a proper guidance system that is available through which one can take extra care of their teeth. Now proper dental care is available which includes straightening your teeth, getting them polished, getting braces, and what not.

14th February 2020  Dental Health Are you the person who fears visiting the dentist? If yes, then sedation dentistry is your way out. With this technique, all your fears of having pain will be gone. If you are facing any dental or oral hygiene issues, then it is the high time you should consult a dentist. Having a bad tooth not only gives you eating problems but also can impact your

Tooth enamel is tough, harder even than skeletal bone. But even with good dental hygiene, the enamel protecting teeth may show signs of decay in older adults. The January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers what to look out for and what to do to promote an enamel-friendly setting in the mouth. According to the newsletter, two significant contributors to tooth decay are too little saliva and inadequate fluoride. Too little

It is becoming increasingly clear that the human microbiome – the collection of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live on and within us – significantly contributes to our health. Indeed, several recent studies have demonstrated the contribution of the microbiome to regulating immune cells that influence bone health. To find out more, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) who study osteoimmunology, the interface of the skeletal and

29th November 2018  Dental Health Our lifestyle influences every aspect of our life, be it our food habits or our sleeping pattern. Everything we do, has its effects, either good or bad. In today’s world, time is a luxury, we can’t afford. The world around us or should say, the people in it are always running. We try to fit the maximum work in our day, and while doing this we