Posts Tagged ‘dental decay’
64% of Students in Abu Dhabi have Tooth Decay
A recent survey has revealed that 64 percent of students in Abu Dhabi suffer from dental decay. The Ambulatory Healthcare Service tested students in grades 1,5 and 9 in public schools in Abu Dhabi, in conjunction with the Abu Dhabi Education Council. In addition to oral health tests, students also underwent vision and hearing tests […]
Study links vCJD to Dental Decay
A study has linked the life-threatening disease variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human form of mad cow disease, with dental decay. A group of Welsh researchers have put together the hypothesis that vCJD is linked to dental decay. The hypothesis suggests that tooth decay may be the means by which people became infected by the deadly […]
Dental decay on the rise in the United Arab Emirates
Dental decay is becoming increasingly prevalent amongst children in the United Arab Emirates, senior dentists have revealed. Dr Aisha Sultan, president of the Dental Society, Emirates Medical Association, said that dental decay was becoming extremely common amongst children and more needed to be done to educate parents about caring for their child’s teeth, oral hygiene […]
Dental firm 3D Diagnostics set for Aim stock exchange
3D Diagnostics Imaging plc is marketing a product developed at Scottish universities and is set to list on the Aim stock exchange. The company is marketing the CarieScan hand-held sensor instrument, which is used to detect early warning signs of dental decay; the device allows early treatment, which subsequently reduces the need for fillings and […]
