Dental News

Strong Teeth: Nanostructures Under Stress Make Teeth Crack Resistant

Human teeth have to serve for a lifetime, despite being subjected to huge forces. But the high failure resistance of dentin in teeth is not fully understood. An interdisciplinary team led by scient...

Victorian Baby Teeth Could Help Predict Future Health Of Children Today

Baby teeth from children who died during the 1845-52 Irish famine could help us predict the future health of children born today, according to new research. Investigators found that the biochemical...

A Dental Discussion With Dr. Ana Brightleaf

Written By Kevin Kerfoot / Reviewed By Ray SpottsDr. Ana Brightleaf is a Santa Monica, Calif.-based dentist using state-of-the-art dental technology and the latest research in dental science, along...

Dental Practice Tips For Continued Success

Reviewed By Ray SpottsThere are many aspects to running a successful dental practice and the way you manage yours will leave a lasting impression on your patients as well as impact your retention s...

New Research: A Closer Look At Tooth Fillings Materials

Tooth decay is a serious health problem and it is often necessary to repair cavities. Today they often use a composite filling material made of acrylate compounds, as it resembles the color of the ...

Periodontist-Designed Device Helps Dentists Protect Patients' Hearing

The American Dental Association recommends dental professionals use hearing protection while using dental equipment because numerous published studies have shown that dental professionals suffer fr...

Are You Aware Of These Risk Management Tips That Can Possibly Prevent A Dental Malpractice Suit?

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Good dental risk management can prevent or minimize some malpractice claims and provide a better defense for the others. There are a number of clinical techniques that can be...

Research Finds Tooth Enamel Fast-Track In Humans

Research has discovered a link between prenatal enamel growth rates in teeth and weaning in human babies. The research found that incisor teeth grow quickly in the early stages of the second trimes...

Tooth Loss Linked To Slowing Mind And Body

The memory and walking speeds of adults who have lost all of their teeth decline more rapidly than in those who still have some of their own teeth, finds new UCL research.  The study, published in ...

7 Ways You Can Build A Pediatric Dental Practice

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Building a pediatric dental practice is easy to do when you stick with some tried and true methods that are required to grow and compete in today's pediatric dental marketpla...