Insider (6/21, Michelson) reports that TikTok users are mixing balsamic vinegar and seltzer, claiming it’s a “healthy” alternative to Coca-Cola. The concoction, which is trending on TikTok, “may actually have some adverse effects on oral wellness, according to dentists who have researched soft drinks and tooth erosion.” The American Dental Association …
A study in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that in 2019, 12.3% of US adults consumed recommended levels of fruits and 10% got recommended levels of vegetables. Data showed that overall, Hispanic adults had the highest rate of meeting fruit consumption recommendations, …
DrBicuspid (2/11, Busch) reported a new study suggests “the severity of tooth clenching and grinding that patients experience may be associated with their vitamin D levels.” By looking at blood tests, researchers observed that “individuals with low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]), the metabolized form of vitamin D that is …
A study published in Diabetic Medicine found that adults with diabetes were 1.49 times more likely to develop coronal caries and 1.46 more likely to have root caries than those without diabetes, and those with diabetes were 0.31 times less likely to keep all their teeth. The researchers analyzed data …
The rate of untreated caries was 21.3% among US adults, researchers reported in The Journal of the American Dental Association. The study assessed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2017 to 2020, ADA News reported. “There is a substantial unmet health care need in the U.S. …
Healio reports on the CDC’s 2020 National Diabetes Statistics Report, which says “approximately 34.1 million U.S. adults – more than 1 in 10 – have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and 7.3 million of those adults who met laboratory criteria were unaware or did not report having the disease.” …
DrBicuspid reports, “Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at greater risk of developing periodontal disease and caries due to difficulties they may have performing oral care and accessing a dentist, according to a clinical paper published in the British Dental Journal.” Given “the degenerative nature of the disease, clinicians should …
New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry — a biological therapy for damaged teeth — as well as the treatment of tooth sensitivity. The study, which was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institute, is published in Nature Communications. Teeth develop through …
Should you floss? For decades and decades, dentists and dental hygienists have been repeating the mantra about flossing ad nauseam. For sure, some people took that recommendation to heart and developed a flossing habit. GOOD JOB! A year or so ago, a large-scale study was released that compared the three …
From the CDC … What You Need to Know COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. You may have side effects after vaccination, but these are normal. It typically takes two weeks after you are fully vaccinated for the body to build protection (immunity) against the virus that causes COVID-19. If you are not …
