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The American Dental Association (ADA) , Procter & Gamble ( makers of Crest) and Oral-B conducted a survey and found that from all the physical features which included the body, eyes and hair, the smile outranks all of these features. They also found that men did not maintain this feature as well as women:
Men brushed twice [...]
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By Meg Bryant
WASHINGTON, Mar 29 (Reuters Health) - Dentists are on their way to being able to find and treat cavities before they form, but poor research, insufficient funding and low reimbursement for dental care are slowing progress, according to an independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health.
The panel cited a number [...]
By Charnicia E. Huggins
NEW YORK, Mar 08 (Reuters Health) - Most parents don’t bring their child to the dentist before age 3, despite pediatrician and dentist guidelines urging early dental visits, study findings suggest.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that children have their first dental visit during their first year of life, while the [...]
Last Updated: 2003-02-03 10:00:12 -0400 (Reuters Health)
By Linda Carroll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Severe gum disease may raise a pregnant woman’s risk of developing a dangerous condition known as preeclampsia, a new study shows.
Women with severe periodontal disease were more than twice as likely as those with healthy gums to develop the condition, according to a [...]
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