Half of all Thai kids have tooth decay
Half of Thai children are suffering from tooth decay, with children in the South faring the worst, the Health Department says. Dentures News
View ArticleTooth Root Formation Requires Beta-Catenin Molecule
Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a paper titled “B-catenin is Required in Odontoblasts for Tooth Root Formation.” The paper, written by lead...
View ArticleWhat Chimpanzees Can Teach Us About Tooth Development And Weaning
For more than two decades, scientists have relied on studies that linked juvenile primate tooth development with their weaning as a rough proxy for understanding similar developmental landmarks in the...
View ArticleLong?term tooth loss in periodontally compromised but treated patients...
Summary If prosthodontic treatment is considered after periodontal therapy, the questions arise i) does prosthodontic treatment affect the treatment outcome of the dentition in general and ii) which...
View ArticleROONEY: Fighting tooth and claw to avoid the kitty dentist
Photos by Jackie Rooney for Shorelines Kelly Lynch , a Foundation Academy graduate, was the guest speaker at the annual Greek Night, a fundraiser for academy scholarships. Dentures News
View ArticleTooth Loss Due To Periodontal Disease More Likely In Postmenopausal Women Who...
Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the...
View ArticleTooth Grown From Human And Mouse Cells
Researchers found cells from human gums responded to signals from cells taken from a mouse embryo to produce a real tooth. Dentures News
View ArticleAdults Who Consume Fluoride In Drinking Water At Decreased Risk For Tooth Decay
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Adelaide, Australia, has produced the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking...
View ArticleLos Angeles Dental Implants Dentist, Dr. Afar, Offers Dental Implants for...
A bright, beautiful smile can have a powerful allure. Unfortunately, many people lose one or more teeth as they age, most commonly due to severe tooth decay, gum disease or trauma. Dentures News
View ArticleClues To Tooth Regeneration Provided By Alligator Stem Cell Study
Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC. For the first time, a global team of researchers...
View ArticleBillions Worldwide Suffer From Major Tooth Decay
Billions of people across the globe are suffering from major untreated dental problems, according to a new report led by Professor Wagner Marcenes of Queen Mary, University of London, published in the...
View ArticleTooth damage may be a sign of celiac disease, dental professionals told
Sherry Lee DeMone suffered from allergies, depression and intestinal issues for more than seven years before she was diagnosed with celiac disease. Dentures News
View ArticleTooth Enamel May Be Damaged By Early Exposure To Bisphenol A
Are teeth the latest victims of bisphenol A? Yes, according to the conclusions of work carried out by the research team led by Ariane Berdal of the Universite Paris-Diderot and Sylvie Babajko, Research...
View ArticleResearch Into Special Degradable Particles To Reduce Tooth Decay Wins Venture...
Researchers have developed new degradable particles, about the same size as small holes in teeth, which are designed to enter these holes and physically block and repair decayed teeth. These particles...
View ArticleGenetics of tooth agenesis: how to move the field forward
(Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science) MedWorm Sponsor Message: The blue sky scrub collection offers something for every medical professional. Offering some of the finest scrub clothing in the...
View ArticleEffect of light activation on tooth whitening efficacy and hydrogen peroxide...
Conclusions Light activation enhanced whitening efficacy without affecting hydrogen peroxide penetration levels. (Source: Journal of Dentistry) MedWorm: Dentistry
View ArticleThink before you drink: Erosion of tooth enamel from soda pop is permanent
You may be saving calories by drinking diet soda, but when it comes to enamel erosion of your teeth, it’s no better than regular soda. In the last 25 years, Kim McFarland, D.D.S… Dentistry News From...
View ArticleSensor embedded in tooth drills down to medical info
A sensor embedded in a tooth could one day tell doctors when people have defied medical advice to give up smoking or eat less. Dentures News
View ArticleModern dentistry may benefit from discovery of an evolutionary compromise for...
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, have conducted stress analyses on...
View ArticleTooth sensor stops you from lying to your dentist
It’s important for dentists to know what you put in your mouth when they’re trying to fix your teeth. Dentures News
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