New Standards Guide Oral Care in UK Nursing Homes
2017-01-09
The residents of nursing homes and other assisted living facilities that provide long-term care should be helped with brushing their teeth twice a day, according
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Staying Up Late Can Give Kids Cavities
2016-09-26
Adolescents who stay up late are almost 4 times as likely to suffer from tooth decay, according to a study from Sweden. Its researchers believe
Thirty Percent of Kids Miss School Due to Oral Health Problems
2016-08-19
As parents get ready to send their kids back to school with new pencils and lunchboxes, they may want to stock up on toothbrushes and
Dentists Pull 179,000 Teeth from Kids in England
2016-06-13
The pediatric tooth decay crisis continues in England, as the British Dental Association (BDA) reports 179,218 extracted teeth from children age 9 years and younger
Pot Smokers Have More Gum Disease
2016-06-03
A long-term study of approximately 1,000 New Zealanders from birth to the age of 38 has found that people who have smoked marijuana for up
Oral Health Matters in Happy Relationships
2016-06-02
In a perfect world, people would take care of their teeth because it’s the healthy thing to do. But sometimes, your patients may need a
Children Now Brushing Longer and More Frequently
2016-04-01
Many kids run a little water on their toothbrush to trick their parents into thinking they brushed their teeth. But these days, more kids are
Cancer Survival Times Tied to Better Dental Care
2016-03-14
Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who practice better dental care and consume less alcohol and tobacco have better survival times than
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Caries in Kids
2016-01-29
Tooth decay is reaching epidemic proportions in many pediatric populations. Common factors behind its spread include household education, poor oral hygiene habits, and how often
Preventative Plan Reduces Fillings By 50 Percent
2015-12-07
There’s good news in caries treatment from Down Under. Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a set of preventative protocols that reduce the
Welsh Children Have Worst Decay in the United Kingdom
2015-11-16
According to the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, 41% of Welsh 5-year-olds have obvious decay in their primary teeth, compared to 31% in
43% of Pregnant Women Skip Dental Checkups
2015-11-09
When a woman is pregnant, the baby’s health and the ob-gyn always come first. But that often means other appointments are overlooked. In fact, one
