Teeth News and Research

Latest Teeth News and Research

Bad breath can be treated

All of us have experienced bad breath at some point. However, suffering from chronic bad breath, or halitosis, can be embarrassing and affect your self-esteem and relationships with family, friends and coworkers. The good news -- bad breath is often preventable and easily treated.

12 Oct 2009

Senate Finance Committee plans Tuesday vote as lawmakers crunch numbers

The New York Times reports Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that the Finance Committee will vote on a proposed health care reform bill.

9 Oct 2009

Keep oral health in mind during Thanksgiving Day

This weekend, as your family celebrates Thanksgiving Day, it's important to keep your oral health in mind. When preparing your holiday meal, include foods that are nutritious and beneficial for your teeth and gums.

9 Oct 2009

Today's editorials and opinions

As Congress debates the costs of reforming our health-care system, it should consider one significant collateral cost of not acting: maintaining the world's highest rate of incarceration (Tracy Velazquez, 10/7).

9 Oct 2009

Thommen Medical USA launches customizable gingiva former for natural and aesthetic contour

Thommen Medical USA announces the launch of its customizable gingiva former.

8 Oct 2009

Alaska Dentist honored with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Community Health Leader Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced its selection of Amanda Gaynor Ashley, D.M.D., Ms.Edu., director of the Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital Dental Clinic in Barrow, Alaska, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award. She is one of 10 extraordinary Americans who will receive the RWJF honor for 2009 at a ceremony this evening at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

8 Oct 2009

The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010 announced at Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit

Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010 list features a wide range of new techniques and therapies that are being developed to treat everything from deafness and Parkinson's disease to pneumonia and sleep disorders.

7 Oct 2009

National public education campaign to protect children's teeth

Brushing, flossing and staying away from sugary treats are the standard steps most parents take to prevent cavities in their children's teeth. It's good advice - but it's not all they need to know to keep their children's teeth healthy.

7 Oct 2009

US Spine introduces Phantom Plus Interbody Fusion System

US Spine® is pleased to announce the launch of the Phantom Plus™ Interbody Fusion System. Phantom Plus provides spine surgeons with next generation instrumentation and implants that offer a compliment to US Spine’s posterior fixation systems. Features include tapered leading edges for easy insertion, a higher degree of doming to more closely match endplate anatomy, anti-migration teeth, and advanced instrumentation for multiple insertion techniques.

7 Oct 2009

Health educator stresses the importance of sinus cleansing

With fall allergy season underway and Americans concerned about keeping their family safe from H1N1 and other flu viruses, health educator and fitness trainer Isabella "Betti" Jones is urging Americans to take a proactive, natural approach to staying healthy - the important step of daily sinus cleansing.

6 Oct 2009

Discus Dental to host 2010 Las Vegas Extravaganza

Discus Dental®, LLC, innovators in dental and oral-hygiene products and the worldwide leader in professional teeth whitening products, today announced the company will be hosting its 2010 Las Vegas Extravaganza, featuring keynote speaker, former NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw.

5 Oct 2009

Most American children don't see their family dentist until they are 2 years old, reveals survey

Most American children don't see their family dentist until they are well over 2 years old, far later than is recommended by both dental and medical professionals.

1 Oct 2009

New oral health information program from American Dental Association

The American Dental Association (ADA) is launching "Straight from the Mouth," a new video podcast series for the public, to provide oral health information in amusing three to five-minute Webisodes.

29 Sep 2009

1-800-DENTIST launches nationwide smile makeover contest

As an advocate of regular dental care, 1-800-DENTIST® understands that many people can't afford the dentistry they need. That's why the nation's leading free resource for consumers in search of a dentist has launched a nationwide $30,000 smile makeover contest called "My Smile Bites." To enter, contestants must upload a personal video showing what's wrong with their smile, explaining how these problems affect their lives. Video submissions will be accepted through November 10, 2009 noon PST.

29 Sep 2009

Insurance industry eyeing potential victories as overhaul efforts progress

For the insurance industry, the health system overhaul currently being considered in Congress so far would create a boon of new customers without the competitive challenge of a government-run option -- both elements that are viewed as victories.

28 Sep 2009

Dental plaque increases neutrophil activity in black males

Will neglecting to brush your teeth damage more than just your smile? Can failing to attack dental plaque increase your risk of heart damage?

25 Sep 2009

Tooth cell banking for the treatment of future diseases

Pioneered by BioEDEN, tooth cell banking is a safe, natural and wholly non-invasive method of collecting and preserving precious stem cells which could hold the key to children's health.

25 Sep 2009

Trade groups to church groups share evolving views on health reform

Many groups fear, or are fiercely advocating for, provisions in Democratic health care reform proposals. Others are softening their stances on certain parts of the bills. Here's a sampling from today's clippings.

24 Sep 2009

Bitemark identification not reliable as DNA identification, according to UB study

Against the backdrop of last week's Congressional hearing into the future of forensic science, researchers from the University at Buffalo's Laboratory for Forensic Odontology Research in the School of Dental Medicine, have published a landmark paper on the controversial topic of bitemark analysis.

17 Sep 2009