Tooth Whitening: Expert Help on Getting a Brighter Smile
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People want whiter teeth, surveys show, and the American Dental Association (ADA) has some advice on how to accomplish that. Over time, teeth can become less white due to a number of causes, including food and…
Learn MoreGood Oral Health Linked to Improved Survival in Head & Neck Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, good oral health is associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.J…
Learn MoreProblemas dentales afectan a residentes de casas de retiro en los Estados Unidos
LUNES, 18 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una buena salud oral es una de las claves para un envejecimiento saludable, pero un nuevo estudio preocupante muestra que muchos residentes de casa de retiro en los EE. UU. tienen problemas dentales …
Learn MoreDental Issues Plague America’s Nursing Home Residents
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Good oral health is one of the keys to healthy aging, but a sobering new study shows that many U.S. nursing home residents have significant dental issues.Close to two in every 10 residents have missing teeth,…
Learn MoreEvite los opioides para el dolor dental a corto plazo en los niños, indican unas nuevas directrices
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que sufren un dolor dental a corto plazo debido a las extracciones o a un dolor de muelas no deben recibir recetas de opioides, sino que estos dolores se deben gestionar mediante ibuprofeno o a…
Learn MoreAvoid Opioids for Short-Term Dental Pain in Kids, New Guidelines Say
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children having short-term dental pain from extractions or toothache should not be prescribed opioids but rather manage those aches with over-the-counter ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen, according to new guidel…
Learn MoreAlgún día, las células madre podrían crear nuevo esmalte dental, o ’empastes vivos’
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algún día, quizá se reparen los dientes dañados con “empastes vivos” creados a partir de células madre, informa un nuevo estudio. En el laboratorio, los investigadores indujeron a células madre para qu…
Learn MoreStem Cells Might Someday Create New Tooth Enamel or ‘Living Fillings’
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Damaged teeth could one day be repaired with “living fillings” created from stem cells, a new study reports.In the lab, researchers induced stem cells to form small, multicellular mini-organs that secrete the …
Learn MoreLa pasta dental con flúor tiene un nuevo competidor
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El flúor podría haber encontrado un contrincante en la prevención de las caries. Una nueva investigación muestra que la pasta dental que contiene hidroxiapatita, uno de los principales componentes minera…
Learn MoreFluoride Toothpaste, Make Room for a New Competitor
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fluoride may have found its match in preventing cavities.New research shows that toothpaste containing hydroxyapatite, one of the main mineral components in teeth, can prevent cavities as effectively as fluo…
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