Volunteer Registration Opens for Give Kids A Smile 2017
Henry Schein Inc. is looking for dentists and other oral health professionals to mark their calendars and donate their time and talent to.
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Hawaii Leads Nation in Pediatric Tooth Decay
While pediatric tooth decay appears to be reaching epidemic proportions across the United States, the children of the Aloha State are suffering the.
- October 10, 2016
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Material Matches Conventional Composites in Bulk-Fill Applications
The Biomedical Research Group of Umeå University in Sweden has demonstrated that Dentsply Sirona’s SureFil SDR flow+ material can be used in bulk-fill.
- October 7, 2016
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Cochrane Review Calls “Drill and Fill” Ineffective
The “drill and fill” approach to combating poor oral health in children no longer works, according to Research Fellow Dr. Shalika Hegde of.
- October 4, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Tax on Sweetened Beverages Could Reduce Tooth Decay
As the rates of obesity and tooth decay continue to climb worldwide, many governments at all levels are considering taxes on sugary products.
- October 4, 2016
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Amalgam Fillings May Raise Mercury Levels in the Body
Surface restorations comprising dental amalgam—a mixture of mercury, silver, tin, and other metals—significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, according to.
- October 3, 2016
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Using Protein to Fill Cavities Could Regenerate Dentin
Dentists today typically use amalgam or other artificial compounds to fill cavities. Anne George, PhD, MSc, of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
- September 27, 2016
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Staying Up Late Can Give Kids Cavities
Adolescents who stay up late are almost 4 times as likely to suffer from tooth decay, according to a study from Sweden. Its.
- September 26, 2016
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Staying Up Late Can Give Kids Cavities
Adolescents who stay up late are almost 4 times as likely to suffer from tooth decay, according to a study from Sweden. Its.
- September 26, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Imaging Technology Spots Caries 2 Days After They Start
Dentists rely on x-ray imaging and visual inspection to detect caries. However, x-rays can’t detect occlusal early caries. And by the time that.
- September 23, 2016
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