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Dental Health in Children

It is important for dental care to be a priority in children’s healthcare dating from the time that the first tooth appears through the gums. Taking proper care of teeth is essential to prevent conditions such as tooth decay in children, which is very common in children and affects approximately 1 in 5 of children in the United States.

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Early feeding practices key to shaping lifelong oral microbiome

Early feeding practices key to shaping lifelong oral microbiome

Study reveals link between oral health and survival among head and neck cancer patients

Study reveals link between oral health and survival among head and neck cancer patients

Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

Oral health worsens in morbidly obese people before and after bariatric surgery

Oral health worsens in morbidly obese people before and after bariatric surgery

New cancer therapy shows promise in mouse models, slows or reverses tumor growth

New cancer therapy shows promise in mouse models, slows or reverses tumor growth

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Teeth may be able to preserve antibodies for hundreds of years, study reveals

Teeth may be able to preserve antibodies for hundreds of years, study reveals

Stem cells used to create organoids that secrete dental enamel proteins

Stem cells used to create organoids that secrete dental enamel proteins

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

Lead exposure in early life may increase risk of adult criminality

Lead exposure in early life may increase risk of adult criminality

Computer algorithms could help track and diagnose periodontal disease

Computer algorithms could help track and diagnose periodontal disease

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

Researchers discover NFIC molecule that may prevent pancreatic cancer

Researchers discover NFIC molecule that may prevent pancreatic cancer

MCW professor awarded $13 million NIH grant to study misplaced calcification in AMD and Alzheimer's

MCW professor awarded $13 million NIH grant to study misplaced calcification in AMD and Alzheimer's

Long-term high fluoride exposure during adolescence causes hippocampal impairments

Long-term high fluoride exposure during adolescence causes hippocampal impairments

Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

Natural molecule could be added to toothpastes and mouthwashes to improve dental hygiene

Natural molecule could be added to toothpastes and mouthwashes to improve dental hygiene

Expert panel develops first-ever guideline to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth

Expert panel develops first-ever guideline to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth