Posts Tagged ‘Paediatric dentist’
Visiting the dentist has long-term benefits for young children
Paediatric dentists are urging parents to take their children for routine examinations from an early age. Many parents assume that their children do not need to go to the dentist until they start school, or they start to develop their adult teeth; however, dental experts are keen for parents to bring children to see their […]
New quantitative appraisal method for measuring oral bacteria and tooth decay
A study led by Curt Machida, Ph.D., Professor of Integrative Biosciences and Paediatric Dentistry at Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry (OHSU), published in the June 2010 issue of Paediatric Dentistry announces the success of a new tool developed to measure oral bacteria and plaque streptococci growth in individual children to identify stages […]
Paediatric research reveals infant tooth decay linked to obesity and malnutrition
Dr. Kathleen Bethin, an associate professor of paediatrics at the University at Buffalo and director of the paediatric endocrinology and diabetes fellowship program at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, presented stifling research findings about infant tooth decay at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Diego on Tuesday. Dr. Bethin and her team conducted […]
University students to staff new affordable clinic
Midwestern University will open a new clinic in June; the clinic will be staffed by students and members of faculty staff and will offer a range of affordable treatments. The new clinic will open in Glendale and will offer patients treatment for around half the cost of normal practices. The students and staff members will […]
Mother struggles to come to terms with son’s death following dental procedure
A mother from Henrico County has spoken of her anger and anguish following the death of her son earlier this week. Crystal Lewis had brought her son to the Virginia Commonwealth University Dental Faculty Practice on Tuesday for a procedure to fit caps onto his teeth. Jacobi Hill, who was six years old, went into […]
Dentists urge parents to encourage good oral hygiene habits
Paediatric dentists are urging parents to encourage their children to adopt good oral hygiene habits from a very young age. Some dentists have even suggested parents start to tend to their children’s oral health before they even develop teeth; parents can use gauze wipes to cleanse their baby’s gums before they develop teeth and then […]
