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Gel that can help decayed teeth grow back could end fillings

A gel that can help decayed teeth grow back in just weeks may mean an end to fillings. The gel, which is being developed by scientists in France, works by prompting cells in teeth to start multiplying. They then form healthy new tooth tissue that gradually replaces what has been lost to decay.

Mom Says Boy Dies During Dental Treatment In Virginia

Authorities are investigating the death of a 6-year-old boy who underwent treatment at Virginia Commonwealth University's dental clinic.

The Truth About Bad Breath

Pennsylvania Dental Association 10/09/2009
The Truth About Bad Breath

All of us have experienced bad breath at some point. However, suffering from chronic bad breath, or halitosis, can be embarrassing and affect your self-esteem and relationships with family, friends and coworkers. The good news -- bad breath is often preventable and easily treated.

New Tele-Health Care Project to Provide Dental Care to Underserved Communities in California

More than four hundred foster-care students within the Twin Rivers Unified School District will be able to receive free dental care thanks to a new telemedicine project created jointly by the California Dental Association Foundation, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and the California HealthCare Foundation with start-up funding from Verizon.

School of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health and Memory

West Virginia University Health Sciences Center 06/19/2009
American Dental Association Web Survey Offers Chance at $150 Gift Certificate

Participate in the American Dental Association (ADA) Web-based survey at www.ada.org/goto/publicsurvey and become eligible to win a $150 Amazon.com gift certificate and, at the same time, help redesign the ADA's Web site, ADA.org.

School of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health and Memory

Keeping your teeth brushed and flossed can cut down on gum disease, drastically reducing risk of heart attack and stroke, dentists have warned for years. Now researchers at West Virginia University have found a clean mouth may also help preserve memory.