Gummy bears battle dental decay

2008-07-24

Attention pediatric dentists: Looking for ways to get kids interested in oral health? Just recommend gummy bears! The decay-fighting sugar substitute xylitol has now been

Anesthesia hurts less, lasts longer with liposomes

2008-07-23

Enclosing local anesthetics in structures known as liposomes appears to reduce the discomfort of the injection and prolong the duration of the anesthesia. That was

Bill allows Mass. hygienists to work unsupervised

2008-07-23

The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed legislation that will allow dental hygienists to work without dentist supervision in limited public settings, according to a news story

Overbleaching becoming an epidemic?

2008-07-23

The quest for a perfect smile is leading many people to go overboard when it comes to teeth whitening, according to a recent Los Angeles

Teeth-whitening kiosks not OK in OK

2008-07-21

Several teeth-whitening kiosks in Oklahoma have been voluntarily shut down by their owners, following an investigation by NBC affiliate KJRH-TV in Tulsa. In recent months,

Articaine superior to lidocaine for anesthesia, survey finds

2008-07-16

Articaine had more than nine times the anesthetic success than lidocaine for dental anesthesia in a 10-study meta-analysis presented by University of Iowa researchers at

AGD talk addresses psychological issues of tooth loss

2008-07-16

Nearly 20 million teeth are extracted each year, leaving scores of people to deal with the psychological effects of a less-than-perfect smile. At the 2008

Obama leads McCain in Florida smile poll

2008-07-14

Sen. Barack Obama is outsmiling Republican opponent Sen. John McCain by more than two to one in Florida’s first presidential smile poll, held online at

Oral piercings: Where fashion and dentistry clash

2008-07-13

Being a teen’s dentist is not easy. You are already battling problem trends such as crystal meth, smoking, questionable eating habits, and even diabetes. Now

Dental braces stop bullet, save life

2008-07-13

A Michigan teenager who was critically injured in a recent gun fight appears to have been saved by his braces, according to an NBC news

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2008-07-13

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Most-effective dental braces are the least attractive, survey finds

2008-07-09

When it comes to the attractiveness of orthodontic braces, less metal is better, according to a survey published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and