1 in 8 American Dental Patients have Sensitivity
A new study on the prevalence of sensitivity among U.S. dental patients has been published in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Overall, the results of this study concluded that approximately one in eight (or 12%) of all people who visit the dentist have some degree of teeth sensitivity. This statistic incorporates [...]
The Significance a Year Makes in Dentistry
DrBicuspid.com just released an overview of how much the dental industry has evolved in just the past year alone. Since the end of 2011, strides have been made in the evolution of oral health—despite how big or small—comprehensively, we have come a long way since where we were a year ago today. Here is a [...]
Environment Plays Bigger Role than Genetics in Oral Microbiology
A new study in Genome Research discusses the influence that environment has over genetics on determining oral microbiota. Over the average lifetime, an individual experiences an abundance of bacteria in the mouth during childhood, and as an adult, but little has been studied on whether genetics or environment plays a bigger role in this occurrence. Therefore, researchers conducted [...]
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 [...]
Children’s Dental Fillings Linked to Slight Social Behavioral Issues
Recent research has shown that a simple procedure that is meant to help children, may be harming them in another way. The BPA used in non-metal fillings is being linked to social behavioral problems in children, causing results such as increased anxiety, depression, and social stress. [Read Article]
Chicago Dentists Address Dental Pain Myths
A recent press release by Steven Flicker, DDS and his team of Dental Implant Associates set the story straight on what they believe are the facts behind the public’s common phobia of going to the dentist. According to the American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA), approximately 75% of adults in the U.S. have some form of gum disease [...]
New Report on U.S. Dental Handpiece Usage
A report was recently published by DentalCompare on the U.S. dental handpiece market, with a focus on purchasing decisions/general usage from practicing clinicians. The contents of this report are based on a survey that over 600 dental professionals participated in, producing the following results [read more]
Geo-Mapping Childhood Caries Risk: A New Preventive Method
A study was recently published on geo-mapping the risk of childhood caries across low socioeconomic populations over a significant period of time.[1] With a high need to conveniently monitor these national demographics, the goal is to formulate a system that identifies areas with the greatest need for oral health resources by analyzing trends and changes [...]
