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Sports drinks hit the wire today with a red light that their level of acidity is increasingly responsible for irreversible damage to teeth, especially amongst adolescents and younger adults, their predominant target market.

Coconut Oil Could Combat Tooth Decay

Digested coconut oil is able to attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay. It is a natural antibiotic that could be incorporated into commercial dental care products, say scientists presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of Warwick.

Study links dental problems to lower grades at school

(by Dental Tribune International) LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA: Researchers have discovered that oral health may significantly affect the academic performance of socio-economically disadvantaged boys and girls. They studied 1,495 elementary and high school children and found that those who reported dental problems were more likely to have lower grades and missed school more often because they had limited access to dental care.

'Teach Me How to Brushy' goes viral

The Oregon Dental Association has created a sensation with its new public service announcement, "Teach Me How to Brushy."

Oral Cancer Virus Associated With Gum Disease

After the discovery that severe gum disease can be associated with a higher risk of head and neck cancer cases caused by the Human Pailloma Virus (HPV), The British Dental Health Foundation aims to educate the public on good oral health. Researchers discovered that in comparison with patients with HPV-negative tumors, those with HPV-positive tumors had a considerably higher bone loss, which is a key element for developing severe gum disease.

Brushing Teeth: New 'Massage Method' Quadruples Protection Against Tooth Decay, Study Suggests

Do you really want to avoid cavities in your teeth? Try massaging them with a high-fluoride toothpaste after lunch. "Rubbing toothpaste onto your teeth increases the fluoride protection by 400%," says Anna Nordström, dentist, PhD and researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Pufferfish at the 'Beak' of Evolution: Why Humans Don't Continuously Replace Their Teeth

ScienceDaily (May 14, 2012) — Prickly pufferfish could hold the key to why humans do not continually replace their teeth and may lead to advances in dental therapies.

Can Oral Care For Babies Prevent Future Cavities?

New parents have one more reason to pay attention to the oral health of their toothless babies. A recent University of Illinois study confirms the presence of bacteria associated with early childhood caries (ECC) in infant saliva.

Obesity Contributes To Poor Oral Health

Poor oral health has joined the list of knock-on effects of obesity, a recent study has concluded.

Pain-Free Repair Of Teeth With New Peptide Fluid

Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth as new.

Country	Cost
Australia	81.4	4.2
Canada	80.7	5.0
France	81.0	4.0
Germany	79.8	3.8
Japan	82.6	2.6

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