Despite what appears to be good news is not that good at all. The New York Times (3/5, Saint Louis) “Well” blog reports that “cavities in preschoolers appear to be declining and fewer young children have untreated dental decay,” according to a report issued March 5 by the CDC and …
The Wall Street Journal (1/6, Johannes, Subscription Publication) reports on the front page of its “Personal Journal” section that a growing body of research shows that devices using light and lasers to detect dental caries are significantly more effective than traditional X-rays. The Journal points out that one study found …
Today, approximately 75 percent of senior citizens over age 65 have kept some or all of their teeth – a record -thanks to better preventive measures like community water fluoridation and daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste, according to the American Dental Association,” a press release carried by the Senior Journal …
Citing the American Dental Association, the Kane County (IL) Chronicle (11/22, Kohl) reported on the issue of tooth decay caused by infants’ baby bottles, which “is often called baby bottle tooth decay” and “most often occurs in the upper front teeth, but can occur in other teeth as well.” The …
The internet can be a great way to find valuable information! Unfortunately, you can also find very misleading if just not completely false information! The American Dental Association has a great app called “Symptom Checker”. it is available at http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/Symptom-Checker#. It is available to anyone and can help you determine what …
Removing an infected tooth prior to cardiac surgery may increase the risk of major adverse outcomes, including risk of death prior to surgery, according to a study in the March 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Dental extraction of abscessed or infected teeth is often performed to decrease …
Practicing for over 27 years now, I’ve seen most every malady in dentistry. The most common ones, of course are tooth decay, gum disease, cracked teeth, and abscessed teeth. Here are the BIGGEST things you can do to prevent these problems: 1. Brush and floss without fail every night before …
Poviding people with dental insurance does not necessarily mean that they will use it and seek dental care, according to a new study from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, published online in theAmerican Journal of Public Health. The research suggests that outreach and education are needed to ensure …
The Journal of the American Dental Association, suggest that injecting anesthesia into the gums of young children may interrupt the development of the lower wisdom tooth. “It is intriguing to think that something as routine as local anesthesia could stop wisdom teeth from developing. This is the first study in …
It’s hard to believe but we seem to have forgotten about our teeth. We’ve been looking into the costs of America’s famously straight, white smiles. Instead of facts on cosmetic dentistry, we’ve come up with some troubling statistics on rapidly rising trend: emergency room dental visits. It turns out that …
