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Are you one of those people who cringe every time you receive a reminder from your dental office telling you it is time for your yearly check-up? If so, you are not alone. Many people dislike dental visits and hold their breath when they see their dentist. Most people are ok with the regular cleaning appointment. It is the dental exam that holds the most anticipation. “Will they find a cavity? One? Two? I sure hope no more than that!” This is what goes through most patient's minds.

Over the past 20 years, dental implant techniques have improved considerably and have grown in popularity. According to the American Dental Association, there were 5.5 million implants done by U.S. dentists in a one-year period ending in 2006, the most recent figures available. Dental implants are permanent titanium tooth roots used to support false teeth. On top of the roots, a dentist will place a post and, over that, a crown. If several teeth are being replaced, a bridge can be used instead of crowns.

Currently there are 1.3 billion people on this planet who use tobacco in all its damaging forms. Let’s talk about its effect on the oral cavity. University research has shown the smokeless tobacco as well as smoking tobacco in the majority of cases results in periodontitis (gum disease) and forms of oral cancer. Only half of all patients diagnosed with oral cancer survive more than five years.

Dental pulp stem cells are highly promising as precursors of replacement neurons (brain cells) because they are easily accessible, can be taken from the patient needing treatment, and they have similar properties to cranial neural crest cells that normally make brain cells and other cranial tissues.

Free dental clinic serves dozens of patients. Dental care free in Lincroft on Oct. 2

A new survey has found that women care more about their smile than their male counterparts.

Brushing teeth regularly not only provides protection against tooth decay but can also help reduce an individual’s chances of developing heart disease, a new study has revealed. In recent years, some studies indicated a link between gum disease and an increased likelihood of suffering from heart disease or a stroke, but they were failed to explain the connection.

CHICAGO–The American Dental Association and the FDI World Dental Federation, a voice of the dental profession, have announced the first World Oral Health Day to be celebrated Sept. 12. T The purpose of this day is to increase awareness for oral health, as well as the impact of oral diseases on general health and well-being. Throughout the [...]

Dental clinic gives students, patients reason to smile. Dozens of kids get free dental care in Gilbert.

Dozens of parents and children lined up early Saturday for free child health screenings at the Fairground Complex. Wanda Harris of West End, her daughter, Nakell, 3, and her son, Joshua, 15, were among those there before the doors opened, relieved for the chance to get free children's health and dental screenings. It was their second year to attend the event, "Take a Child to the Doctor Day."