by University of Queensland Researchers have found Queenslanders from lower socio-economic areas are at higher risk of dental disease due to a lack of fluoridated water.

Dentists in England will receive cash to accept new patients amid a critical shortage of state-funded dental care, the UK’s public health authority said on

by Loughborough University Incidence of height and weight screening by dental teams. Credit: Obesity Reviews (2024). DOI: 10.1111/obr.13726 As public health experts search for new ways to tackle

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new Economist Impact white paper, “Time to put your money where your mouth is: Addressing inequalities in oral health,” is published

by University of Sharjah Salivary levels of a macrophage activating factor (MAF), b macrophage chemotactic factor (MCF) and c macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) among healthy and gingivitis cases. ns not significant, *p < 0.05 and

Credit: Kristin Vogt from Pexels A Tennessee dentist who has been sued by multiple temporomandibular joint disorder and sleep apnea patients over an unproven dental

Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s very common for babies and young children to have what dentists call “non-nutritive sucking” behaviors in which they regularly suck

by University of Oslo My Tien Diep. Credit: University of Oslo As the proportion of elderly individuals in the population continues to grow, the demand for

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain About 1 in 5 children in the U.S. between the ages of 2 and 5 will develop at least one cavity,

Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels The use of lead abdominal aprons or thyroid collars on patients when conducting dental X-rays is no longer recommended, according

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken alone or along with acetaminophen are recommended as first-line treatments for managing short-term dental pain in

Daily mechanical teeth cleaning was replicated in a toothbrushing simulator during the in-vitro study. Credit: Fraunhofer IMWS Antiseptic mouth rinses containing the active ingredient chlorhexidine