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Halloween campaign seeks to scare off tooth decay

The scariest thing about Halloween isn't the spooky costumes or gruesome monster makeup — it's the damage that sticky caramels, chewy taffy and hard candies do to kids' teeth, dentists say.

 

Flouride in water spotting kids' teeth

Flouride in water spotting kids' teeth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are recommending changing for the first time in nearly 50 years the amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water because of an increase in fluorosis -- a condition that causes spotting and streaking on children's teeth.

 

'Open Wide!' exhibit displays toys kids have cut their teeth on

Parents and children can drill down to dentistry's fun side at the National Museum of Dentistry through Jan. 30.

 

Churchill's false teeth sell for $23,000

Churchill's false teeth sell for $23,000

A pair of false teeth worn by Winston Churchill have sold at auction for more than $23,000 -- on the same day that plans were announced to put the British wartime leader's archive papers online for the first time.

Senh: That's all it's worth. I thought it would be worth a bit more. It's kinda gross though. I wouldn't want to touch that thing.

 

How to get babies off bottle at 9 months

How to get babies off bottle at 9 months

A simple, five-minute conversation with parents during their baby's regularly scheduled 9-month checkup can help their child stop bottle-feeding, according to new research released Monday.

Senh: Most of the article is about why we should start weaning babies from the bottle (tooth decay), but doesn't offer much in terms of how. So, at the end, not much help and kinda misleading. The comments from moms are much more helpful, even though some of them disagree with 9 months.

 

No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth

No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth

Dentists could soon hang up their drills. A soft gel, embedded with a new peptide, placed next to a cavity, encourages cells inside teeth to regenerate in about a month, according to a new study.

 

Juices, tea and energy drinks erode teeth

Juices, tea and energy drinks erode teeth

For years, dentists have warned patients about the decaying effects of cola and sugary, fizzy drinks on their teeth.

 

Monkeys teach their babies to floss with human hair

Monkeys teach their babies to floss with human hair

A group of monkeys has been observed by researchers showing their young how to floss their teeth - using human hair.

 

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