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Welsh Children Have Worst Decay in the United Kingdom

According to the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, 41% of Welsh 5-year-olds...

43% of Pregnant Women Skip Dental Checkups

When a woman is pregnant, the baby’s health and the ob-gyn always come first....

Happy Halloween—And National Brush Day!

Your little ghouls and goblins are bound to collect lots of sweet stuff trick-or-treating...

Chlorhexidine Gel Fights Peri-Implant Mucositis

Implants may restore smiles. But the potential for infection in the form of peri-implant...

Emergency Room Visits on the Rise for Dental Patients

The number of children visiting the dentist has increased while dental care among adults...

31% of Kids Miss School Due to Dental Problems

Chances are, your kids aren’t looking forward to going back to school this fall....

Brushing not a Priority for Young People

Brushing one’s teeth is apparently not as important as it used to be. Young...

Toothbrush Contamination Prevalent in Communal Bathrooms

Toothbrushes in communal bathrooms apparently are used for things other than brushing teeth. At...

Study Shows Many People Hate Smiling

More than a quarter of people don’t like smiling because of their teeth, according...

Bad Gums Mean Bad Future

Nothing may be more indicative of one’s oral health than the condition of his...