Blog – Study Finds Higher Rate of Caries (Decay) without Water Fluoridation
STUDY FINDS HIGHER RATES OF CARIES WITHOUT WATER FLUORIDATION A study in the journal Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology found a higher prevalence of caries in second-grade children in Calgary, Alberta, who were born after community water fluoridation was discontinued in 2011, when compared with children in Edmonton, where water fluoridation has been ongoing since 1967, ADA […]
Blog – Brush up on how to care for your teeth with these tips from dentists
By Allyson Chiu June 17, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. PDT Beyond its psychological toll, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on our bodies: Many people have put on pounds, picked at their skin, broken their toes — and, according to dentists, damaged their teeth. As more Americans return to dental offices, practitioners say they’re seeing a significant rise in tooth-grinding and jaw-clenching, probably brought […]
Blog – Dental Visits Listed Among Health Appointments People Should Consider Keeping Despite The Pandemic
Dental Visits Listed Among Health Appointments People Should Consider Keeping Despite The Pandemic The Washington Post (7/2, Searing) included dental visits in a list of “five health practices that experts say you might want to reconsider delaying” despite the coronavirus pandemic. Dental problems “early on – like very small decay in a tooth – rarely […]
Blog – Kombucha, Gummy Vitamins Among Trending Foods That May Harm Teeth
Blog: Kombucha, Gummy Vitamins Among Trending Foods That May Harm Teeth In a consumer-focused article, Real Simple (1/23, Gold) said that “some of the most popular health foods today” may actually harm teeth. For instance, kombucha has become “a huge health trend over the past few years,” but the fermented tea drink’s acidity could be […]
Blog: Periodontitis Remains Prevalent In US Adults, Study Finds.
The ADA News (6/25, Manchir) reports that a study published in the July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association finds about “42 percent of U.S. adults age 30 years or over with one or more teeth have periodontitis,” and “about 7.8 percent of those adults have severe periodontitis.” For the July issue’s […]