Organic Ingredient in Chocolate: More Effective than Fluoride, Study Says
The acclaimed dental journal, Caries Research, recently published a study that determined an organic compound in chocolate known as theobromine actually remineralizes tooth enamel faster than fluoride. The director of cariology at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas reviewed the study, and found that theobromine significantly enhanced the size of apatite crystals, making [...]
Influence of Nutrition on Oral-Systemic Health
The connection between oral and general health is being explored more than ever these days, and one of the most evident parallels between the two is the influence of diet and nutrition. In 2011, an article was written by the Oral Sciences Department of Surgical and Oncological Disciplines in Palermo, Italy that referenced the two [...]
Children’s Oral Health: More Education Needed
Delta Dental recently conducted a study that analyzed the level of awareness Americans have on children’s oral health. Overall, they found that caregivers in the U.S. know far less than they should, and often engage in habits that are high-risk for developing decay and other oral complications. For example, 75% of participants admit they share [...]
Teeth + Vitamin D: Allies Against Dental Caries
A collection of studies have recently declared that vitamin D is indeed a potential component for the prevention of dental caries, says Dr. Philippe Hujoel—professor at the University of Washington School of Dentistry’s Department of Oral Health Sciences, and adjunct professor of Epidemiology at the UW School of Public Health. A review of 24 total clinical trials [...]
New ADA Survey on Kids, Candy & Halloween
A survey was recently conducted by the ADA and PopCap Games to gauge the perception of Halloween among kids ages 5 to 13 throughout the U.S. Overall, they found some very interesting results, and gathered information that may mean kids are ready for some changes regarding this very sweet holiday. To view a summary of [...]
Xylitol: The Sugar That Dentists Approve Of
With an exceedingly vast consumption of sugar in the U.S. every year, it is becoming more apparent than ever that significant changes need to be made to the overall diet/lifestyle of the general American public. What most people outside the dental industry don’t realize is that another sweetener exists outside the traditional substitutes, that not [...]
CDC Reports Dental Caries on the Rise for U.S. Children after 40 Year Decline
The CDC recently announced that for the first time in nearly 40 years, the U.S. is experiencing an increase in the percentage of young children with dental caries after decades of this number declining. So far, this sudden reversal is being reported across various income levels, with astounding incidence rates of up to 6 to [...]
‘Keep 32′: Winning the Fight Against Streptococcus Mutans?
Yale researchers have recently discovered a new molecule that is able to destroy the common bacteria—Streptococcus Mutans—which is often responsible for the onset of tooth decay. So far, tests show it can kill the harmful bacteria in as little as 60 seconds, and will prevent it from coming back for another several hours after it’s applied. [VIEW [...]
