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Dentists See Increase In Dental Caries

Dentists See Increase In Dental Caries

Dentists See Increase In Dental Caries
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Dentists See Increase In Dental Caries

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was so adamant about the effect of soda consumption on the health of New Yorkers that he tried tirelessly but unsuccessfully to i...

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Study: Oral Health Problem Looms For Aging Population
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Study: Oral Health Problem Looms For Aging Population

Of those examined in the study - representative of the more than 14,000 New Zealanders living in aged care - recently published in the journal Gerodontology, about half had severely impaired cognit...

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Study: 3-D Printed Dentures Could Fight Off Infections
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Study: 3-D Printed Dentures Could Fight Off Infections

A study describing the work, recently published in Materials Today Communications, found that the drug-filled dentures can reduce fungal growth. Unlike current treatment options, such as antiseptic...

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Wisdom Teeth: Detecting Disease With Tooth Sensors
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Wisdom Teeth: Detecting Disease With Tooth Sensors

That electronic tooth is actually a tiny sensor and an electronic chip, about a few millimeters-cube in volume. It is designed to be inserted inside the patients gum line or as part of a dental app...

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Tooth-Mounted Sensors Track What You Eat
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Tooth-Mounted Sensors Track What You Eat

The sensor, however, can change its "color." For example, if the central layer takes on salt, or ethanol, its electrical properties will shift, causing the sensor to absorb and transmit a different...

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Use Of Nanotechnology In Orthodontic Treatment
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Use Of Nanotechnology In Orthodontic Treatment

There has been a lot of exploration on the application of nanotechnology in orthodontics and theres a lot more work which needs to be done. Extensive research and improvisation in the field of nano...

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Blasting Dental Plaque With Microbubbles
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Blasting Dental Plaque With Microbubbles

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Whether through an accident or a disease, teeth loss can cause many inconveniences. Dental implants such as crowns, however, have allowed people to overcome most of these and...

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The Fight Against Tooth Decay Gets Help With A New Smart Material
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The Fight Against Tooth Decay Gets Help With A New Smart Material

"Adding particles packed with antimicrobial drugs to a filling creates a line of defense against cavity-causing bacteria," says Hatton. "But traditionally there's only been enough drug to last a fe...

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Dentists Get Cracking On The Stem Cell Front
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Dentists Get Cracking On The Stem Cell Front

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Stem cells. Few research discoveries hold as much promise of single-handedly expanding medical treatment options as they do. Miraculously able to act as transformers - either...

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