Posts Tagged ‘caries’
Paradigm Shift in Dental Research
Dentistry is currently undergoing a revolutionary shift in the way dental caries are examined and treated. W.D.Miller first identified the bacterial basis of the cavity process over 100 years ago. Contemporary understanding shows that the development of cavities is a disease process with many facets. In some cases expert understanding of dental cavities, especially in […]
Investment in South African dentistry expected to boost the dental products market
The most recent Clinical Dental Report published by the NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care (NHS IC) provides feedback on clinical dental treatment activity. The NHS IC have recommended care in interpreting the data as a comparison with historic dental contracting models. However, the research findings suggest that the most common dental clinical […]
Many LA kids have dental disease
A new study has suggested that many kids from Los Angeles have dental diseases and infections which go untreated. Researchers from University of Southern California’s (USC) Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry have claimed that 73% of kids from disadvantaged families suffer from untreated caries, the bacterial disease which causes tooth decay. After screening more than […]
