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There is no shame worse than poor teeth in a rich world
If you have a mouthful of teeth shaped by a childhood in poverty, don’t go knocking on the door of American privilege. By Sarah Smarsh.
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Medical benefits of dental floss unproven
It's one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there's little proof that flossing works. By Jeff Donn.
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Super-hard metal 'four times tougher than titanium'
A super-hard metal is made in the laboratory by melting together titanium and gold.
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A Cavity-Fighting Liquid Lets Kids Avoid Dentists’ Drills
Nobody looks forward to having a cavity drilled and filled by a dentist. Now there’s an alternative: an antimicrobial liquid that can be brushed on cavities to stop tooth decay — painlessly. By Catherine Saint Louis. (July 11, 2016)
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Dental fillings that heal teeth could forever change trips to the dentist
Regenerative dental fillings that allow teeth to heal themselves have been developed by researchers, potentially eliminating the need for root canals. The treatment, developed by scientists from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University, earned a prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry after judges described it as a “new paradigm for dental treatments.” The tooth filling works by stimulating stem cells to encourage the growth of dentin—the bony material that makes up the majority of the tooth—allowing patients to effectively regrow teeth that are damaged through dental disease.
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Researchers use light to coax stem cells to repair teeth
Cambridge/Boston, Mass. – May 28, 2014 – A Harvard-led team is the first to demonstrate the ability to use low-power light to trigger stem cells inside the body to regenerate tissue, an advance they reported in Science Translational Medicine. The research, led by David J. Mooney, Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), lays the foundation for a host of clinical applications in restorative dentistry and regenerative medicine more broadly, such as wound healing, bone regeneration, and more.
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'Dentist of horror' Jacobus van Nierop jailed for eight years
French court also bans Dutchman, 51, who mutilated more than 100 patients in rural Château-Chinon, from profession for life
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No-Drill Dentistry: Fluoride Treatments Can Prevent Cavities in Adults
If the whir of a drill as it bores into a molar terrifies you, we have some good news. Dentists have better ways to prevent cavities in adults with fluoride treatments most commonly used on kids.
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A Pill to Ward Off Cavities? Scientists Say It Could Happen
A new discovery might one day lead to an anti-cavity pill, researchers report. The University of Florida scientists identified a strain of bacteria in the mouth that may keep cavity-causing bacteria in check. The investigators said it might be possible to use this beneficial bacteria to develop a supplement taken by mouth that prevents cavities. A healthy mouth requires a relatively neutral chemical environment, the researchers explained.
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Brace Yourself
Why we want — and how we get — straight teeth. Or, everything you ever wanted to know about braces. By Rose Eveleth.
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Pseudoscientific terror ended fluoridation in Calgary, now kids' teeth are rotting
The city has followed a disturbing trend by municipalities to reject fluoridation for non-scientific and conspiracy-driven reasons.
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Why You Might Want to Think Twice About Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed
It is well known that this is now an epidemic: By one count, Americans waste $750 billion a year on unproductive care. By Rob Wile.
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'Jaws' may help humans grow new teeth, shark study suggests
A new insight into how sharks regenerate their teeth, which may pave the way for the development of therapies to help humans with tooth loss, has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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LiveLeak.com - Pulling Teeth In The Outback
The 'Man From Snowy River' has a couple teeth pulled by his mate in Australia - The Outback Dentist !
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Frequent home tooth whitening causes damage, Says UBC Expert
People hoping for a whiter, brighter smile should be careful while using teeth whitening and bleaching products as they can cause permanent dental damage, Adriana Manso, a clinical assistant professor of dentistry at UBC said Wednesday.
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Deadly Dentistry: Junior’s Story
A 4-year-old Dallas boy goes to get cavities fixed — and is drugged to death. First they drugged him. Then they sent Mom to the waiting room. Then they strapped his torso and wrists to a padded board. But Junior did not let down his guard. At the sound of the drill, dental records say, the 4-year-old began “whining, crying and moving.” So they pulled a strap across his forehead, then soldiered on to the last breath. His death opens a door into dentistry’s netherworld...
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Hey Austin Powers: Brits Do NOT Have Worse Teeth Than Americans
The British are supposed to have rotten teeth. Sure, Brits sometimes sound smarter than us, they know how to handle themselves around silverware and some of their apartments (nay, flats) are older than our form of democracy. But we have the better teeth, supposedly, and that at least gives something to lord over the English. Just look at Austin Powers. Ugh. But a new study published in The British Medical Journal threatens to turn the tables on American dental superiority once and for all.
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Spirit of a Denture
“Spirit of a Denture” tells the story of a workaholic dentist (played by Kevin Spacey) who longs for adventure. His call is answered when a pirate comes in complaining of tooth pain.
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'No drill' dentistry shows fillings aren't needed in many cases
Many of us fear going to the dentist, and that fear is made worse by the dreadful prospect that on any given visit, you could be subjected to a whirring drill boring its way through your poor, hurty teeth. But the findings of a new seven-year study by Australian researchers suggest that many of us have nothing to worry about, with research into 'no drill' oral care techniques showing there's often no need for the traditional 'fill and drill' approach that has defined dentistry for decades.
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No more fillings as dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment
Scientists have developed a new pain-free filling that allows cavities to be repaired without drilling or injections. The tooth-rebuilding technique developed at King's College London does away with fillings and instead encourages teeth to repair themselves. Tooth decay is normally removed by drilling, after which the cavity is filled with a material such as amalgam or composite resin.
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