Oral Health Care Information

Tooth decay prevalent among Alaska native children

2011-09-23T08:00:11Z

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Native Alaskan children living in remote villages have rates of tooth decay about four times the national average, a government study showed.

Lack of fluoridated water and an abundance of sugary, carbonated soda pop were the major reasons cited in the research that trac...

Study finds tooth decay prevalent among Alaska Native children

2011-09-22T19:00:15Z

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Native children in remote villages have rates of tooth decay about four times the national average, a government study showed on Thursday.

The study, which tracked dental health of children in the mostly Yupik Eskimo region of southwestern Alaska, pi...

In Brazil, real arrest thanks to false teeth

2011-08-12T12:30:31Z

Brazilian authorities seeking to take a bite out of crime caught a lucky break when a purse-snatcher unwittingly left behind key evidence that led to the thief's arrest: his own dentures.

The robber grabbed a woman's handbag in the small town of Severina, about 430 kilometers (265 miles) from Sao Paulo, and managed to escape, victim Silvina Julieta Ferreira<...

Dentsply buys Astra Tech for $1.8 billion

2011-06-22T08:00:12Z

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. company Dentsply International secured a bigger bite of the global dental market by buying AstraZeneca's dental implants and medical devices unit for $1.8 billion.

Dentsply, which beat off bid...

Program cuts cavities in low-income toddlers

2011-03-01T12:30:29Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preventive dental care from pediatricians and family doctors may help reduce the widespread problem of early childhood cavities in low-income kids, a new study finds.

In the U.S., it's estimated that up to 11 percent of 2-year-olds and 44 percent of 5-year-olds have cavities. And the majority of those children are from low-income families.

The n...

Smile: Churchill's dentures sell for 16,000 pounds

2011-01-19T17:30:35Z

A set of solid gold false teeth used by wartime leader Winston Churchill during some of his most famous speeches sold for 16,000 pounds at auction on Wednesday.

Churchill had problems with his teeth and speech from an early age and the dentures were designed to compensate for the then-prime minister's distinctive lisp when speaking in public, London auctioneers Bonham's said.

The premier's most fam...

US urges less fluoride in water supply

2011-01-07T18:30:21Z

The US government on Friday recommended that the level of fluoride in the public drinking supply be lowered to avoid dental problems due to overexposure.

Once ranked among the greatest public health achievements of the last century, fluoridation of water is less needed now because many Americans get plenty from toothpaste and mouthwash, said the Department of He...

Irish dentists warn money woes can be a grind

2010-12-22T15:30:45Z

An increasing number of cases of teeth-grinding in debt-ridden Ireland were being blamed by dentists Wednesday on patients' financial worries.

Dentists believe that the increased levels of bruxism -- the medical name for teeth-grinding -- are due to stress brought on by Ireland's economic crisis.

Doctor Dermot Canavan of the Irish Dental Association says the condition is often linked to anxiety and stress...

FDA panel urges new look at "silver" teeth fillings

2010-12-15T16:31:42Z

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Enough uncertainty surrounds silver-colored metal dental fillings with mercury that U.S. regulators should add more cautions for dentists and patients, a U.S. advisory panel said on Wednesday.

While past data has backed...

Critics to panel: ban amalgam dental fillings

2010-12-15T12:30:26Z

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Critics of dental fillings that contain mercury said they should be banned or not implanted unless patients give consent and acknowledge the toxic metal.

During a two-day public meeting to discuss the cavity treatment, dental patients, advocacy groups and some dentists urged the

FDA to reexamine metal dental fillings

2010-12-13T07:00:20Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are seeking a second opinion on whether mercury-containing dental fillings pose a risk to dental patients, especially children and pregnant women.

Food and Drug Administration officials said that while there are no new scientific find...

To improve learning, German school allows chewing gum

2010-12-01T14:31:12Z

Few things rile a teacher more than seeing a pupil chewing gum in class, but a primary school in southern Germany is now actively encouraging them to do so -- in order to improve their grades.

"Chewing gum is good for the children's health and improves their cognitive performance," said Wolfgang Ellegast from the education ministry in Bavaria, home to the Volkenschw...

What Things to Not Eat If You Have Sensitive Teeth

2010-11-30T12:38:19Z

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How to Customize Your Own Mouthpiece

2010-11-30T12:38:15Z

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Indian elephant gets root canal for tusk ache

2010-11-26T13:30:24Z

Dentists in southern India have performed root canal surgery on a giant scale to rid a 27-year-old elephant of chronic tusk ache, officials said Friday.

A three-member team of dentists helped by a veterinary surgeon carried out the two-and-a-half-hour operation on the male pachyderm which developed a cavity in one of its tusks, they said.

The operation took place in early November after the owner of the pet elephant brought the animal...

How to Resolve Payment Disputes With a Dentist

2010-11-29T14:38:19Z

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Enamored with Enamel

2010-11-29T14:46:25Z

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Health activists try to attract dentists to rural areas

2010-11-24T12:30:35Z

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - It's a sacrifice some people make by living in the wide-open spaces: nobody to take care of their teeth.

A shortage of dentists in rural Kansas and other states has left residents with little to smile about. A coalition formed in Kansas is pushing for...

Can a Chiropractor Fix TMJ?

2010-11-29T14:33:20Z

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How to Clean Teeth With a Co2 Laser

2010-11-29T14:38:06Z

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How to Remove the Bristle Head From a Crest Pro Spin Brush

2010-11-29T14:38:03Z

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How Can I Get Used to My Bottom Dentures?

2010-11-29T14:37:58Z

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How to Read a Dental X-Ray

2010-11-29T14:37:39Z

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Licensing Requirements for a Dentist

2010-11-29T14:37:32Z

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How to Adjust to Wearing Dentures

2010-11-29T14:37:30Z

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How to Reduce Dental Practice Overhead

2010-11-29T14:37:28Z

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How to Get Whiter Teeth

2010-11-29T14:37:19Z

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How to Properly Fit Dentures

2010-11-29T14:37:18Z

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Dentist Careers and Salaries

2010-11-29T14:37:00Z

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How to Make Sensitive Teeth Feel Better

2010-11-29T14:36:57Z

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Prepaid Dental Plans

2010-11-29T14:39:23Z

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How Patients Find the Best Dental Financing

2010-11-29T14:39:17Z

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5 Differences between Dental Care and Health Care

2010-11-29T14:39:15Z

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Natural Ways to Whiten Teeth

2010-11-29T14:33:02Z

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Why does my infant grind his teeth?

2010-11-29T14:47:12Z

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How can I help my child brush his teeth?

2010-11-29T14:47:12Z

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How can I prevent tooth decay in my child?

2010-11-29T14:47:12Z

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Biting on aluminum foil can be painful. Why?

2010-11-29T14:43:18Z

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Element Palladium

2010-11-29T14:43:16Z

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Fluorine

2010-11-29T14:43:16Z

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Primitive Wisdom For Today's Health

2010-11-29T14:52:49Z

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Nite White ACP Instructions

2010-11-29T14:36:48Z

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Soft Liners for Dentures

2010-11-29T14:36:47Z

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Nite White Excel 3 Instructions

2010-11-29T14:36:47Z

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A Gross But REALLY Handy Emergency Beauty Trick

2010-11-29T14:42:04Z

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The Best Recommended Dentures

2010-11-29T14:36:39Z

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Britain Churchill's Teeth

2010-07-29T05:16:04Z

In this photo released by Newsmakers PR a part of a set of dentures used by the wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is seen, Thursday July 29, 2010. The Royal College of Surgeons of England says the partial dentures were a tool that the Prime Minister relied upon to overcome a childhood lisp. They are being put on a...

Free Dental Clinic Treats Low-Income Coloradans Not Covered By Insurance

2010-04-02T02:50:45Z

BRIGHTON, CO - SEPTEMBER 11: Jeff Schudel holds his six-month-old son Noah while awaiting dental care at a free dental clinic on September 11, 2009 in Brighton, Colorado. Schudel was laid off from his job as a carpenter and has no longer has dental insurance. The third annual Colorado Mission of Mercy clinic aims to treat as many as two thousand...

Uninsured Patients Receive Medical Attention At Health Clinic

2010-04-05T22:16:54Z

AURORA, CO - JULY 22: Fredy Tello hugs his daughter while standing with his family on inside a mobile dental clinic July 22, 2009 in Aurora, Colorado. Although the family has medical health insurance from Tello's employer, the company does not offer dental coverage. Mobile dental vans, like the one the Tello family visited operated by the non-profit Kids In Need Of Dentistry (...

Redding California News - May 06, 2009

2010-04-07T23:40:45Z

Intern Shing Wu, left, and Dr. Philip Guevarra talk with Stacy Law about extracting one of her teeth Wednesday at the Shasta Community Dental Health Center. Adult dental coverage will be cut from Medi Cal starting July 1. ''If it was ...

Dental hygienists at Evangel Hall free dental clinic

2010-04-08T09:38:50Z

20090424;ON;News;GT4 -- Volunteer dental hygienists Jena Percy, right, and Gloria Tomic work on Jose Menezes teeth at the Evangel Hall free dental clinic yesterday. The Star advocated for publicly funded dental care for low-income Ontarians in its War on Poverty series in 2007 <...