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Kids oral health improves as belts tighten
Researchers have found that New Hampshire has protected its kids’ teeth from unhealthy foods but not their waistlines. According to a survey of 3,000 third-grade children from 81 schools across the state, six per cent less children had tooth decay than last year but one third of the were over weight and 18 per cent […]
Irish dentists claim for dead patients
Dentists from the Republic of Ireland have been reprimanded after they booked appointments on the behalf of hundreds of patients, some of whom are dead. The surge of panic booking has begun because the Department of Social and Family Affairs (DSFA) has cut funding for the PRSI program, which means that around two million people […]
Loren upset over Berlusconi attack
Sophia Loren has said that she was upset when Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had two of his teeth broken in an attack. The Oscar-winning Italian actress claimed that she suffered greatly from the attack on the prime minister as she feels very close to him. She said that she felt as though her own husband […]
Non-dentists to perform oral surgery
A group believes that midlevel dental providers are the answer to the oral health care crisis in the US. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has released a report which advocates non-dentist oral health workers performing some surgical procedures to improve access to dentistry in the US. Dr Burton Edelstein, Children’s Dental Health Project president, wrote ‘Training […]
Amino acid makes teeth stronger
Scientists have discovered that a special amino acid makes teeth stronger. Researchers from the University of Illinois (UoI) discovered that the acid called proline which is repeated in the centre of proteins present in tooth enamel makes teeth far more resilient. After comparing proline repeats in both amphibian and mammals it was discovered that if […]
Dentistry can cure migrains
Specialists are suggesting that dentistry can cure chronic headaches and muscular pain. Dr Charmen Douglas, a neuromuscular dental expert from Gibbsboro, has claimed that jaw alignment can cause back, shoulder, neck and migraine pains and can even cause hearing loss or temporomandibular joint disorder. She suggests that when muscles cannot get comfortable they over strain […]
ADA lobbies congress with adverts
The American Dental Association has been lobbying congress to increase Medicaid reimbursements with the help of a new advertising campaign. The ‘Inside the Beltway’ campaign, which has been running between 16 and 22 December 2009, was launched by the association (ADA) to encourage congress to pay more attention to dentistry when considering nationwide health reform. […]
Dried fruits in cereal don’t damage teeth
Adding dried fruits to your cereal does not increase your risk of developing cavities, according to a new study. Researchers discovered that adding fruits like raisins (with no added sugar) to cereal does not increase harmful cavity causing acids found in dental plaque. Professor Christine Wu, who headed the team of boffins from the University […]
Florida kids want pay rise for dentists
Poor children in Florida have been urging the State to pay dentists more money under the Medicaid program. Now representatives of 1.6million young Floridians are waiting to find out the result of a five-year lawsuit, which could force the State to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates. The plaintiff don’t even want compensation, they just want dentists […]
Belfast Telegraph exaggerates dental stats
The British Dental Association in Northern Ireland is demanding an apology from Belfast Telegraph after claims that it exaggerated statistics. According to the association (BDA), the newspaper grossly embellished figures about dentists’ NHS incomes in a report on 11 December 2009. BDA claimed that Belfast Telegraph published six incorrect statistics out of the 20 highlighted […]
