Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 31: Over time, people across India have started realizing the importance of dental health. Healthy teeth are a sign of robust oral health and prevent people from encountering a plethora of complications. However, patients often shy away from wearing braces
The many gingival fibres that connect the tooth to the gingiva, the tissue region that surrounds our teeth, allow healthy teeth to firmly rest in the gums. Fibroblasts, which are cells that help connective tissue form, are found in the gingiva. Researchers from Tohoku University have shown t
Prominent organizations including the World Health Organization and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have dismissed low-carbohydrate diets that prevent tooth decay in favor of recommending high-carbohydrate diets which rely on fluoride and food fortification to mitigate dental damage an
Sendai [Japan], August 14 (ANI): It is no secret that brushing your teeth twice a day is highly effective in promoting healthy teeth and gums. A recent study has found that postpartum depression can inhibit a mother's ability to instill healthy tooth brushing habits in children.
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 14 (ANI): A simple colour-changing test to detect fluoride in drinking water could in the future prevent the crippling bone disease, skeletal fluorosis, in developing countries such as India and Tanzania.