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Dentists Rally Against ‘Cake Culture’ In Workplaces
By Minnow Blythe | Jan 05, 2017 05:54 PM ESTDentists are against the prevalent "cake culture" in workplaces.
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Bad Teeth Diagnosed in Unacceptably High Number of Kids
By Kanika Gupta | Mar 01, 2016 10:46 AM ESTChildren aged under 10 years and under have been increasingly diagnosed with tooth decay and other teeth related problems. As many as 128,558 cases have been reported so far where one or more teeth have been pulled out since 2011.
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Adding Warning Labels to Soda Cans can Deter Parents from Buying, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 14, 2016 11:30 AM ESTHealth warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages can influence how parents shop, a new study found.
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Poor People have Fewer Teeth, Worse Dental Hygiene
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 18, 2014 04:47 PM ESTA new study reported that poor people have worse oral health than rich people.
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Tips For Preventing Tooth Decay In Toddlers
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 02, 2014 09:07 AM EDTAccording to a survey, one in 10 three-year-olds has tooth decay. Here are few things to reduce the risks:
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Nuts Gave Tooth Decay And Halitosis To Early Human
By Kamal Nayan | Jan 09, 2014 11:04 AM ESTConsuming nuts and acorns resulted in extremely bad oral health for early humans, according to a new study.
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Poor Oral Health Impairs Athletic Performance, Olympic Study
By Christine Hsu | Sep 30, 2013 06:59 PM EDTPoor oral health may negatively affect athletic performance, according to a new study.
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Study Reminds Parents to Look Out for “Chalky Teeth”
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 26, 2013 03:41 PM EDTResearcher remind parents to look our for "chalky teeth" in their young children.
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Portland, Ore. Rejects Effort to Add Fluoride to Water Supply
By Makini Brice | May 22, 2013 11:37 AM EDTThe city is the largest in the United States that has avoided fluoridation efforts.
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25-Year-Old Man Gets Dentures and Blood Poisoning After Drinking Too Much Soda
By Christine Hsu | Feb 05, 2013 03:31 PM ESTSoda tastes great, but drinking too much of it can lead all sorts of problems like depression, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or blood poisoning and severe tooth decay and a 25-year-old Australian man with dentures is a classic case in point.
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Vitamin D could Prevent Tooth Decay: Study
By Drishya Nair | Nov 28, 2012 06:11 AM ESTAn analysis of existing studies suggests that vitamin D could have the potential to prevent dental caries or tooth decay. The researchers, before concluding the study, analyzed 24 controlled clinical trials, between the years 1920 and 1980, in which approximately 3,000 children from several countries had participated. After the analysis, the researchers have concluded that vitamin D could help prevent tooth decay in 50 percent cases. "My main goal was to summarize the clinical trial database so that we could take a fresh look at this vitamin D question," said Dr. Philippe Hujoel of the University of Washington, who conducted the review.
