Dental Tribune International (12/2) reported that a new study published in Science Advances on November 21, 2025, found that adolescents exposed to recommended fluoride levels in drinking water demonstrated better cognitive performance in mathematics, reading, and vocabulary. Conducted using the High School and Beyond cohort dataset, the study analyzed over 58,000 Read more…
Women’s Health (12/2) reported that cranberry juice may have oral health benefits due to proanthocyanidins (PACS), compounds that inhibit the growth of oral pathogens and dental plaque bacteria linked to cavities and periodontal disease. A small 2024 study in Current Developments in Nutrition found that consuming 100-percent cranberry juice reduced Read more…
You probably know that many oral health care products, like toothpastes and mouthrinses, have fluoride in them to help prevent cavities, but did you know that the drinking water in many cities and towns also contains cavity-fighting fluoride? Some public water systems have fluoride in them naturally. If a water Read more…
Reuters Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (3/18, Fick, Erman, Blenkinsop) reports that drugmakers are urging the Trump Administration and European Union officials to exempt medical goods from tariffs to avoid price increases on top-selling medicines like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Merck’s Keytruda. Pharmaceutical industry sources indicate that tariffs could raise Read more…
A number of foods and drinks can affect the risk of developing cavities, dental erosion, and dry mouth. CAVITIES A layer of bacteria called plaque normally builds up on teeth. Plaque bacteria use sugar for food and produce acids that can cause cavities. To protect your teeth, the American Dental Read more…
The Washington Post (3/18, Patel) says the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released a report Tuesday ranking the top 100 US cities where living with allergies was most challenging last year. The report ranked Wichita, Kansas, as “the most challenging place to live with allergies” for the third consecutive year, followed by New Orleans, Read more…
Harper’s Bazaar (3/17) reports on over-the-counter “whitening strips and pens, LED lights, and toothpastes” that “deliver brightening results in a few weeks or even less.” Harper’s consulted with an industry expert and cosmetic dentists “for their thoughts on the top products to use for safe and efficacious results.” Link: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/health/g32176566/best-teeth-whitening-kits/
The St. Joseph (MO) News-Press (3/17, Holleron) reports, “To help offset the shortages of dentists, the University of Missouri – Kansas City is expanding its program with a satellite location at Missouri Western State University.” UMKC “foresees that the rural health-focused expansion will see the number of graduates from its school of Read more…
Dentistry IQ (3/15) reported that “a revolution is underway as dental professionals integrate advanced digital technologies into their practices, transforming patient care, diagnostics, treatment planning, and office management.” With current technology, “data can be gathered via 2D radiographs, 3D cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), intraoral and extraoral scans, and photogrammetry” and Read more…
The hard, outside layer of your teeth is called enamel. When it is properly cared for, enamel can give your teeth their white color and protect the sensitive inside layers of nerves and the blood supply. If your teeth are repeatedly exposed to acid, the enamel can wear away. This Read more…