Why we are the best?To be the best you must be the first. News & Updates Nanocrystals Make Dentures ShineThe hardest substance in the human body is moved by its strongest muscles: When we heartily bite into an apple or a schnitzel, enormous strengths are working on the surface of our teeth. "What the natural tooth enamel has to endure also goes for dentures, inlays or bridges", glass chemist Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Russel of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) says... ...Read more  Dried Licorice Root Fights The Bacteria That Cause Tooth Decay And Gum DiseaseScientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice - used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine - that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the leading causes of tooth loss in children and adults... ...Read more  Dental Health Experts At Nationwide Children's Hospital Remind Parents About Scheduling Toddlers For Dental VisitsWhile infants under 12 months old may only have a few teeth, experts say they should been seen by a dentist within the first year of life. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's revised guidelines on infant oral health recommend infants 6 to 12 months old should to be seen by a dentist. More than 40 percent of children have tooth decay by the time they reach kindergarten... ...Read more  Dentists Could Screen 20 Million Americans For Chronic Physical IllnessesNearly 20 million Americans annually visit a dentist but not a general healthcare provider, according to an NYU study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by a nursing-dental research team at NYU, is the first of its kind to determine the proportion of Americans who are seen annually by a dentist but not by a general healthcare provider... ...Read more Special Services |