Tooth decay seen increasing for young children

2007-09-04

WASHINGTON (Reuters), April 30 – Sugary foods and drinks and nonfluoridated bottled water may be helping to rot the teeth of more young U.S. children,

Acetaminophen eases postwisdom tooth removal pain

2007-07-29

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) July 30 The pain killer Paracetamol, known as acetaminophen in the U.S. and sold under the trade names Tylenol in the

Photodynamic therapy may have a role in periodontitis

2007-07-18

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) March 16 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) transiently reduces the progression of experimentally induced periodontal disease in rats, researchers from Brazil report in

Pentoxifylline not a first-line agent for recurrent mouth ulcers

2007-07-18

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) April 16 Pentoxifylline therapy provides only limited efficacy against recurrent aphthous stomatitis and should not be considered a first-line agent, new

Androgen deprivation therapy triples risk of periodontal disease

2007-07-17

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) March 3 Men with prostate cancer who are undergoing androgen deprivation therapy have a more than three-fold increased risk of periodontal

Fentanyl provides effective supplemental analgesia in dental surgery for pulpitis

2007-07-17

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) March 17 An interligamentary injection of fentanyl provides superior pain relief in dental debridement when added to standard local anesthesia than

Mich. dentist reaches out to Allcare patients

2007-07-12

A dentist in Michigan is offering former patients of Allcare Dental and Dentures up to $10,000 worth of dental implant services. Bruce Smoler, DDS, is

Chronic periodontitis linked to tongue cancer

2007-07-12

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) , May 21 In a small case-control study, chronic periodontitis was associated with an elevated risk of tongue cancer, independent of

Teeth regrown in mice

2007-07-12

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 19 For the first time, teeth grown in culture from single cells have been used successfully to replace natural teeth

Want to reduce dental anxiety? Try this.

1970-01-01

Extended reality (XR) technology may help reduce dental anxiety in adults by lowering one’s blood pressure, heart rate, and pain during treatments, according to a

Epinephrine’s risky relationship with beta blockers

1970-01-01

Epinephrine is an essential tool in dental care, playing a critical role in pain management and procedural control. Most commonly, we use it to enhance

Are 2-appointment dentures too good to be true? Dr. Lee shares his experience

1970-01-01

Do two-appointment dentures sound too good to be true? Most dentists have grown accustomed to the challenging and time-consuming conventional denture workflows. Molds, try-ins, fittings,