Oral health is often overlooked in diabetes care, yet problems in the mouth can worsen blood sugar control – and diabetes can damage the mouth in return.
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Fluoride varnish, easily and quickly applied to a child’s teeth, is an affordable and effective way to help prevent cavities.
These annoying side-effects could potentially cause permanent damage to your teeth.
Saliva testing makes diagnostics cheaper faster and easier.
Water fluoridation programs are a cornerstone of dentistry and public health.
The debate over adding fluoride to drinking water is almost as old as the practice itself.
Although the health benefits of fluoride have been well-documented for decades, some say its use infringes on personal choice.
Changes to the bacterial balance in the mouth can trigger inflammation and other harmful effects in the body.
By 2050, around 9.6 million UK over-60s are projected to have tooth decay.
The durability and longevity of teeth lie in the complex interplay between six different tissues, all of which play an intricate role in tooth formation and health.
People once used tooth powders made from crushed bone or shells to whiten their teeth. Others rinsed their mouth out with pee. Yuck!
Tooth decay is the most common reason why young children aged from five to ten are admitted to hospital.
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral best known for its role in strengthening our teeth and making them more resistant to decay.
Oral hygiene is often neglected but research has shown that abnormal bacterial communities in the mouth can cause serious disease.
Appalachia has one of the highest rates of oral health problems per person in the US.
Did you know enamel is the hardest substance in the body? And if you feel pain, it could mean there’s a problem deep inside your tooth.
More attention should be given to the oral health of women during the reproductive years, in particular those who have many children.
Macaque tooth wear was identical to our ancestors, throwing into question the long held belief that tool use caused the markings on hominin tooth fossils.
Do you brush for two minutes, with the correct type of brush and toothpaste? Did you know you’re supposed to spit, not rinse after brushing? And that brushing at the wrong time can cause damage?
A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
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PhD in Biomedical Science (Microbiology), Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Professor of Dental Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor & Senior Principal Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow in Biological Anthropology, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Emeritus Professor, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
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Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Cariology in relation to Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
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Defence Scientist (Nutrition), Defence Science and Technology Organisation
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Assistant professor of dentistry, Vanderbilt University
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Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool