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02/25/2007
by Capt. Jeff Baer
92nd Aeromedical Dental Squadron
2/22/2007 - FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dental decay is the leading transmissible disease in the world today.
Some of the leading causes of tooth decay are poor oral hygiene, high sugar intake, and deep pits and fissures on the biting surfaces of the chewing teeth.
Improved oral hygiene and modifying one's diet can all be accomplished at home by the patient. However, prevention of tooth decay due to deep pits and fissure requires the help of a dental professional.
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02/10/2007
Oral health: Tips for proper dental care
Get daily dental care tips and learn ways to protect your oral health. See which symptoms should prompt a call to your dentist.
Don't take your smile for granted. Maintain good oral health by practicing regular dental care habits and reporting problems to your dentist promptly. Clean your teeth daily and see your dentist one to two times a year to prevent gum disease and other oral health problems.
Brushing for oral health
Follow these tips on how to brush your teeth:
Brush your teeth at least twice a day and ideally after every meal, using fluoride-containing toothpaste.
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02/06/2007
STOCKHOLM: Toothache or pain in the jaw may be a sign of a heart attack, according to a study conducted by researchers in Sweden and Uruguay.
The symptoms are however often overlooked, and especially women who suffer from heart attack or angina can suffer from tooth or jaw ache without chest pains, the study said.
In all, 186 patients diagnosed with angina or heart attack were asked to indicate on a body chart where they experienced pain. Almost four in 10 patients or 71 of the 186 patients, who were mainly women, pointed at the jaw or the face.
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02/05/2007
I was happy to see a published story www.post-gazette.com/pg/04340/421877.stm that documents how some families have become aware of the health benefits of raw milk and are switching to it, despite the warnings of public health officials who are ignorant about the serious damage that pasteurization does to the quality of the milk.
Less than 1 percent of the milk consumed in America is raw, which is most unfortunate as raw milk is a highly health-promoting food. Public health officials warn that raw milk poses the risk of transmitting bacteria such as listeria, E.
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01/31/2007
Let me paint you a picture. Every Monday morning, dental practices over the world power up for a week's worth of drilling and filling, tooth removal, and reconstruction work. Queues of fearful patients, tearful children being comforted by anxious parents, people in considerable pain, line up outside the doors to their dental surgeries. Once inside, these patients are subjected to the traditional smells of oil of cloves, disinfectants, and the noises of the high pitch whine of the dental drill; the odd scream or two filters through the hushed, usually silent waiting room into the street outside.
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01/29/2007
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01/26/2007
Journal of Oral Implantology Reports on Research of
Five-year Outcome for Single Tooth Implants
(HealthNewsDigest.com) CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2007 - Single-tooth implants have a five-year success rate of more than 97 percent, according to the results of a new study published in the Journal of Oral Implantology, the peer review publication of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID).
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01/24/2007
More stress leading to dental damage
[Posted: Wed 24/01/2007]
The stresses of modern living, such as work pressures, commuting and financial problems, are not only bad for our mental health, but also our dental health, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) has said.
The association warned that tooth grinding and clenching, which is exacerbated by stress, is becoming increasingly common. As a result, many dentists are reporting an increase in the number of people presenting to them with a condition known as cracked tooth syndrome (CTS).
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01/23/2007
What if a primary tooth is lost before its time by injury or infection?
We wish more people shared your concern for primary teeth. They are the framework of your child's dental future. It's a dental myth that primary teeth are expendable. "Baby" teeth are there for a very good reason. Primary teeth set the stage for growth by reserving space for adult teeth while your child is growing and developing. A missing primary tooth means the permanent tooth can drift from
position and cause crowding. All those baby teeth count. We often perform a pulpotomy or "baby root canal" in order to save a primary tooth that has decay or infection.
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01/20/2007
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Even after 30 years of fluoride benefits, public dental health education and a $304 million Australian oral hygiene industry, tooth decay is still the most common and second most costly diet related disease with an economic impact comparable with that of heart disease and diabetes. There has been no significant reduction in tooth decay over the last 20 years because food is left trapped after every meal or snack and is the source of carbohydrate that is changed to acid causing decay.
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01/20/2007
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A daily swish of mouthwash, which can contain oils such as eucalyptol, menthol, thymol, alcohol and sorbitol, doesn't affect dental work, a U.S. study found.
J. Anthony von Fraunhofer, professor of biomaterials science at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, examined mouth rinses and the effects they have on restorative materials in the mouth.
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01/20/2007
Having periodontal or gum disease may boost the risk of getting pancreatic cancer, according to new research from Harvard Medical School involving more than 51,000 men.
"Men who had reported periodontal disease had a 64 percent higher risk of pancreatic cancer -- or were 1.6 times more likely to get it -- compared to those who didn't have periodontal disease," the study's lead author, Dominique S. Michaud, said.
The study provides the first strong evidence that gum disease may increase pancreatic cancer risk, added Michaud, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.
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01/18/2007
When Harvard researchers analyzed 16 years of health information on more than 50 thousand men, gum disease stood out as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer.
"We found that individuals with a history of periodontal disease had about a 60% increase in their risk of getting pancreatic cancer."
Even after researchers factored out smoking, obesity, diabetes and other potential risks.
The scientists speculate that the chronic inflammation caused by gum disease may play a role. More studies are planned to confirm the link and to see if there's an oral health connection to other cancers.
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