Today's Dental News

The only thing that causes more pain for women than tooth sensitivity is giving birth, according to a new study. Tooth sensitivity was even more painful than menstrual cramps.

The information comes from a comprehensive Arm & Hammer study that surveyed more than 900 men and women. About 25 percent of the people surveyed took time off from work to visit the dentist because of tooth sensitivity. Broken down further, 18 percent of women took time off from work to go to the dentist compared to 36 percent of men.

Read more: Study Claims Tooth Sensitivity More Painful Than Almost Anything

There may be an answer to the longstanding debate about whether or not it’s better to allow bone to build up before placing an implant.

New research shows that its more effective to build bone first and then place the implant, allowing more bone growth, according to Prof. Zvi Artzi of Tel Aviv University’s Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dentistry at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine. The information appears in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

A one-step implant will show more wear and tear over a period time when compared to on implanted via the two-step process. There’s a larger amount of bone resorption around the neck with the one-step procedure. Bonding around the bone is also not as good.

Read more: Two-Step Implantation with Built-up Bone May be More Effective

Parents need to rethink giving their children fruit drinks.

Dentists are warning that some fruit drinks can have the acidity levels of vinegar. So some parents with good intentions may actually be putting their children's oral health at risk.

Fruits drinks and smoothies were thought to have some nutritional value as a healthy option other than drinks like soda. But, in actuality, these drinks contain sugar, in addition to having high acidity levels.

When consuming these fruit drinks, bacteria in the mouth produce dangerous plaque acids that attack the enamel. With weakened enamel, it's possible for the tooth to become compromised.

Read more: Fruit Drinks, Like Energy Drinks, May be Problematic

The New Hampshire offices of a dental chain will never get the chance to perform the work they allegedly claimed they would do but never completed.

Robert Bates, the president of Allcare Dental, was stripped of his license in New Hampshire. The ruling stems from Allcare Dental’s sudden closing in 13 states last year.

Authorities received more than 140 complaints from patients, including some patients who paid for work they never received. Allcare abruptly closed its two New Hampshire offices last year, just as it suddenly closed offices in other states. Some patients even had teeth extracted but never received the permanent dentures they were promised.

Read more: President of Bankrupt Dental Chain Loses State License