Have you heard about the saying “Gain a child, lose a tooth”? This is one of the strange dental superstitions our ancestors had passed on to us as they tried to make sense of occurrences that they did not fully understand. This simply means that pregnant women will often lose a tooth for every child that they have. But how true can this be? Science proves that this folktale is somehow real.
Dental health should not be viewed separately from the overall health. If you think that there are not enough reasons to take good care of your mouth, teeth and gums aside from having a nice smile and pleasant breath, remember that there is a strong link between your oral health and your overall health. It is unfortunate that oral health is sometimes not included in general health promotions and campaigns,
The District of Columbia and 14 U.S. states have passed laws encouraging children to get dental screenings before the school year. However, these laws struggle to have a measurable impact, according to a new report published just in time for Children’s Dental Health Month. The report details several trends that hinder the effectiveness of dental screening laws, including an inability for children to find permanent dental homes and a lack
Regular use of aspirin or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) pain medication may increase the survival rates for certain head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, according to a new study. However, researchers caution that there are no specific regimen recommendations at this time. Researchers analyzed more than 260 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who had their tumors surgically removed. They reported that patients with a mutation in
Dear DrBicuspid Member, February is Children’s Dental Health Month. We kick off our coverage with a look at how difficult it is to have children receive dental screenings before the school year. The District of Columbia and 14 U.S. states have passed laws encouraging this, but these laws struggle to have a measurable impact, according to a report published on January 31. This may be something that seemed intuitive, but
Have you been avoiding going to the dentist for many years? When the time came for you to assist in your dental appointment, did your doctor tell you to need extensive dental procedures you cannot afford? This might be a great time for you to get a dental vacation in Mexico and save up to 70% on dental Mexico. Thanks to its proximity between countries, Americans, and Canadians have chosen
Community water fluoridation may reduce dental caries disparities due to income levels, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers found low-income children were less likely to experience caries in their primary teeth if they lived in fluoridated counties. The study investigated various factors that influence caries development, including family income-to-poverty ratio, county fluoridation status, and time since last dental visit. “By age 11 years, an American child
Does it hurt to eat ice cream, suck on an ice cube, or even drink a cold glass of water? You’re experiencing tooth sensitivity — a kind of dental pain — which means your teeth are trying to tell you something. What is Tooth Sensitivity? Tooth sensitivity is a kind of dental pain that happens when the gums recede or the enamel protecting your teeth wears away. This exposes
Liquid formulations of medications are often prescribed for patients who are receiving treatment for cancer. These patients may have problems swallowing capsules or tablets, which makes liquid formulations a superior, or even necessary, option. Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH. However, oral liquid suspensions of antibiotics, antifungals, and analgesics may contain varying levels of sugar, mainly sucrose. This sugar is used to make medications more palatable, to act as a solvent, demulcent, and
When you’re looking for a dentist, you’re searching for more than someone to just clean your teeth, but sometimes the one we thought was the best, ends with a bad experience and paying a lot for bad dental work. Devote more time to searching for a good dentist, help you find exactly what you’re looking for, and keep you away from spending a lot of money and having bad experiences.
Elevate Oral Care has relaunched the Toothprints dental identification system. The system collects a bite impression and a salivary DNA sample from a pediatric patient. The imprint and DNA can then be stored by the patient’s parents to provide identification services in case a child is missing, according to Elevate Oral Care.
Medical device company Align Technology has reported increases in revenues and clear-aligner shipments for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the year. For the quarter (end-December 31, 2018), the company reported net revenues of $534.0 million, up from $421.3 million from the same quarter in 2017. The company also reported that shipments of its clear-aligner product totaled 333,800 for the quarter, compared with 255,000 from the same period in 2017. The company’s
