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Study Finds Most Effective Orthodontic Braces Are Least Attractive

According to a survey about orthodontic braces, less metal is more attractive. Lingual and aligner appliances ranked the highest in looks, while appliances that combine clear ceramic brackets with thin metal or clear wires were more desirable than

Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Best Resolved with Orthodontic Expansion and Adenotonsillectomy

According to a study published in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep, treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with orthodontic expansion or adenotonsillectomy improves symptoms, but most young children need both treatments to have

Mouth Piercings Increase the Risk of Tooth Fractures and Gum Disease

According to a study conducted by Liran Levin, DDS, a dentist from the Department of Oral Rehabilitation in the School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University, teens with oral piercings are at high risk for tooth fractures and gum

Researchers Find That Embrace WetBond Inhibits Bacteria

According to a study conducted by researchers at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Embrace WetBond Pit and Fissure Sealant, manufactured by Pulpdent Corp, inhibits bacteria.The study, "Comparison of

Good Dental Hygiene May Help Prevent Heart Infection

According to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, good dental hygiene may be crucial in preventing heart valve infection.In a study of 290 dental patients, researchers investigated measures of bacteremia

Is Tooth Grinding Linked to Poor Performance in School?

According to a study conducted at West Virginia University, tooth grinding is associated with poor preschool performance.The study included 1,956 preschoolers, in which 36.8% of preschoolers reported grinding their teeth one or more times per week,

Tips on TADs

by Sebastian Baumgaertel, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C)Maxillary A-P Mechanics Using Palatal TADs and the tomas T-WireThe human palate provides favorable hard- and soft-tissue dimensions for the placement of temporary anchorage devices (TADs). This site is

What's in your Patient Hygiene Kit?

Four orthodontists reveal what they give patients to help them clean their teethFor this month's "Chairside," instead of asking one orthodontist several questions, we asked several orthodontists one question: What's in your patient hygiene kit? Here

Researchers Say Toothpaste Is Too Pricey for the Poor

According to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Globalization and Health, fluoride toothpaste is expensive for the world's poorest people. Researchers report that the poorest populations of developing countries

Using Patients' Own Bone to Accelerate Orthodontics

Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry report that they have improved a surgical procedure developed by periodontist Tom Wilcko that rapidly straightens teeth, providing a healthy bite and attractive smile in

Study Finds Link Between Pregnancy and Tooth Loss

According to an article published in the American Journal of Public Health, women who have more children are more likely to have missing teeth."This is the first time we've seen a connection between pregnancy and tooth loss affecting

Study Says That Dentists Should Work with Physicians on Osteoporosis

According to an article published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association, physicians and dentists should collaborate to improve early detection and treatment of patients who have or may develop osteoporosis.The

FDA Approves Dental Anesthetic Reversal Agent

The FDA has granted marketing approval for the OraVerse (phentolamine) injection by Novalar Pharmaceuticals Inc. OraVerse is the first pharmaceutical agent indicated for the reversal of soft-tissue anesthesia and the associated functional

Tooth Loss Linked to Esophageal, Head and Neck, and Lung Cancer

Japanese researchers from Aichi Cancer Center in Nagoya and Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine have found a strong link between tooth loss and increased risk of three cancers: esophageal, head and neck, and lung. They suggest that

Study Finds That Overweight Kids Have Fewer Cavities

According to a study published in the April issue of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, contrary to conventional wisdom, overweight children have fewer cavities and healthier teeth than their normal-weight peers.Researchers at the Eastman

Cavity Fighting Candy Helped Cut Tooth Decay

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most children are told to stay away from chewy candies to keep their teeth cavity-free, but children in Venezuela who ate a special cavity-fighting candy had 62 percent fewer cavities than those who brushed their teeth regularly,

Researchers Say Dental Waste Water May be a Possible Source of Neurotoxic Mercury Waste

Researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), have reported that mercury entering drain water from dental clinics and offices is a major source of pollution."We found the highest levels of methyl mercury ever reported in any

Spring retainers and V-bends

Robert von Wendt, DDS, DMD Los AngelesAs a practicing general dentist, I realized early in my career that I had a flair for aesthetics. While my colleagues began specializing in endodontics and periodontics, I always saw the beauty of the tooth

Building a Better Appliance

With Chris Kesling, DDS, MS

NYU Dental Researchers Find Evidence That Periodontal Disease Leads to Gestational Diabetes

A study by a New York University dental research team has discovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal disease are more likely to develop gestational diabetes mellitus than pregnant women with healthy gums.The study, led by Dr Ananda P.

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