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Toothpaste made out of hair could be on shelves in two years — scientists say it’s the secret to stopping tooth decay

Fluoride in toothpaste has been shown to strengthen tooth enamel, making our chompers more resistant to acids from plaque and bacteria that cause tooth decay. Researchers from King’s College London ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

New Bio-Inspired Gel Helps Tooth Enamel Grow Back

Beyond repairing decay, the gel can be applied directly onto exposed dentine (the sensitive layer beneath the enamel).
Kaleido Scope

Delay the decay: how to identify, treat, and prevent cavities

When you drink cold water or a hot cup of coffee, do your teeth feel a little sensitive? Or, when you take a bite of food, do you have a toothache shortly after? If you answered yes, you might be ...
Medicine Buffalo

Frequent cannabis use can lead to cavities, severe tooth loss, according to UB study

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It’s long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain. Ellyce Clonan, DDS, a clinical assistant professor in the University at Buffalo School of ...
The Hill

Fluoride in the water: An added benefit, not a harmful one

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says water fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the ...
The Conversation

The truth about tooth decay

Jeffrey Ebersole receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. To “cry poor mouth” is an expression used to habitually complain about a lack of money. A literal poor mouth, however, ...
Business Wire

Back-Tooth-School Effort Reminds Parents and Caregivers that Good Grades Begin with a Dental-Check-Up

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the new school year just around the corner, Smile, California launched its Back-Tooth-School activation to encourage parents and caregivers to send their ...
Open Access Government

41% of adults in England show signs of tooth decay, survey reveals

New research reveals alarming levels of tooth decay in adults in England, highlighting the need for improved dental care ...
The Independent

Quarter of five-year-olds in England have tooth decay, damning report finds

More than a quarter of five-year-olds have tooth decay in England, a damning report has revealed. Children’s access to NHS dentists and rates of tooth decay remain poor despite government ...
KUTV

Baby Your Baby- Tooth Decay in Kids is Contagious: How to Stop the Spread

The No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children isn’t colds or flu. It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious. Decay can start as soon as teeth appear in the mouth. By age 5, about 60 percent of ...
Medicine Buffalo

Frequent cannabis use can lead to cavities, severe tooth loss, study finds

It’s long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain. Ellyce Clonan, a researcher in the School of Dental Medicine, has identified another health problem ...