Braces are worn by people who want to improve the alignment of their teeth and enhance their natural beauty. It’s true, braces are a method to achieve a ‘perfect smile,’ and although the end goal is generally aesthetic, it is important to remember that in order for braces to have a lasting effect, they must […]
Parents are being advised to let their children eat their sweets all at once, in a short space of time. The source of the advice is, surprisingly, a dentist, who claims that spacing out sugary treats and chocolate bars throughout the day is actually more likely to damage kids’ teeth than by eating all their […]
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have fast become the major way of getting your message out. And the stars of the entertainment industry have not been slow to realise this. For example, two such stars – Britney Spears and Lea Michele – are making full use of Twitter to let me people […]
Providing parents follow a few simple rules, it’s been said that they need not worry too much about their children eating sweets given out as ‘treats’ during Halloween. That’s according to Dr. John Moore who is based in San Antonio, Texas. He suggests the following tips could prevent what he described as a mouth of […]
Recent research has revealed a worrying link between dental surgery and an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes during the post procedure timeframe. The research study revealed that patients tended to suffer heart attacks and strokes more frequently in the first 4 weeks following surgery than other stages during or following the healing period. […]
The American Dental Hygienist’s Association has urged people to brush up on oral hygiene as part of National Dental Hygiene Month. The national campaign is run to promote good oral hygiene and encourage people to take better care of their teeth and gums; the scheme will run in conjunction with GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Aquafresh […]
Alerts have again been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to orthodontic professionals regarding the risk of patient burns from electric dental handheld devices. The handpieces have left patients requiring reconstructive surgery after experiencing first-degree to third-degree burns after use, but since the FDA’s primary 2007 Public Health Notification, further reports have […]
For quite some time, Ontario has run a dental program which has seen children in low-income families receiving free emergency treatment. The ad for this states that if your child’s tooth hurts, they can help but where is the sense in making your children wait until they have punishing dental problems before they make that […]
Research conducted by the University of California, Berkeley has found a reduced risk of heart related problems, such as heart attacks and strokes in those who frequently get general dental checks and care. Oddly, the link is only found in women and the analysis did not find the same result amongst men. The study of […]
Dental records are said to be needed to identify the remains of a person who was killed in a crash involving a B-double truck (a truck with two carriages) and an Australian Army truck on the 29th of October on the Bruce Highway, south of Rockhampton, Central Queensland. Three others were involved in the crash, […]