Bioactive Glass Leads to Longer-Lasting Fillings
Dentists complete 122 million composite tooth restorations in the United States each year, according to Oregon State University (OSU). But the average lifetime.
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Surgeon General Celebrates 70 Years of Fluoridation
Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy praised the efforts of community leaders who have introduced fluoride into their water systems over the past 70.
- December 24, 2015
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Preventative Plan Reduces Fillings By 50 Percent
There’s good news in caries treatment from Down Under. Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a set of preventative protocols that.
- December 7, 2015
- 1 minute read
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Dentists Advised to Look for Meth Mouth
The toxic ingredients of methamphetamine can cause “meth mouth,” which is severe tooth decay marked by black, stained and rotting teeth that often.
- November 25, 2015
- 1 minute read
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Liquid Reveals Early Decay and Could Spare Drilling
Not all caries need fillings, and CaviFind by Firefly Dental Innovations can help dentists identify which ones do and which ones don’t. The.
- November 23, 2015
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Gel Could Regrow Enamel and Eliminate Pain
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry are investigating methods to regrow nonliving hard tissue such as.
- November 17, 2015
- 3 minutes read
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3-D Printed Substrate Kills Microbes
Researchers at the University of Groningen in Germany have developed a 3-D printed substrate that kills microbes on contact. Its immediate applications will.
- November 16, 2015
- 2 minutes read
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Welsh Children Have Worst Decay in the United Kingdom
According to the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, 41% of Welsh 5-year-olds have obvious decay in their primary teeth, compared to.
- November 16, 2015
- 1 minute read
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Wall of Wine Benefits DC’s Underserved Patients
Vino enthusiasts had the opportunity to win some prestigious beverages with the District of Columbia Dental Society (DCDS) Foundation’s Wall of Wine during ADA.
- November 9, 2015
- 3 minutes read
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ACFF Plans on Cavity-Free Future for 2026
Launched at last weekend’s meeting of the American Public Health Association, the Canada-United States chapter of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACCF).
- November 5, 2015
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