Dental News

Virtual Dental Care Growing In Popularity

A new Dentavox Survey shows that the demand for these remote dentistry services is on the rise. Written By Kevin Kerfoot / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

A Closer Look At Early Human Species’ Teeth

Written By Kevin Kerfoot / Reviewed By Ray SpottsResearchers have discovered previously unknown breastfeeding patterns of an extinct early human species by studying their two-million-year-old teeth...

A Call For Radical Reform Of Oral Healthcare

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Oral diseases - including tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancers - are major global public health problems affecting half of the world’s population, but they have gone la...

Link Between Gum Disease And Higher Risk Of Hypertension

A new study compiling the best available evidence to examine the odds of high blood pressure in patients with moderate and severe gum disease has determined that people with gum disease – also know...

Can Antibacterial Fillings Combat Recurring Tooth Decay?

Reviewed By Ray SpottsResearchers have found potent antibacterial capabilities in dental restoratives – also known as filling materials. Tooth decay is among the costliest and most widespread bacte...

Is There A New Method For Tooth Repair?

Reviewed by Ray Spotts Researchers with the University of Plymouth's Peninsula Dental School - along with collaboration worldwide – have discovered a mechanism that may offer a potential solution t...

Dental News: Is The Field Becoming More Diverse?

Reviewed By Ray SpottsProof that the dental profession is undergoing demographic changes - especially in gender distribution – appeared in a new study.  The Oral Health Workforce Research Center (O...

Does Your Genetic Make-Up Impact Your Dental Health?

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, however research does find that children with overweight mothers are more likely to have cavities. A new study - pub...

Are Dentist-Prescribed Antibiotics Necessary?

Reviewed by Ray SpottsA new study says antibiotics prescribed by dentists as a preemptive strike against infection are unnecessary 81 percent of the time. Antibiotics prescribed when not warranted ...

Do You Know The Link Between Your Weight And Teeth?

Written By Emily Bartels / Reviewed By Ray Spotts There are plenty of reasons to lose weight, like staying fit and looking good. However, here is one more reason that most people don’t know. Accor...