The UK Border Agency has been forced to suspend a dental X-ray pilot scheme to determine the age of child asylum seekers and has sought advice on the legalities of the scheme. The Home Office announced its plans just 24 hours before it was due to begin at the end of March and has since [...]

Tauranga residents suffering from acid-worn teeth are more likely to ignore the problem and continue eating and drinking what they like, a survey has found. Pharmaceutical company and research and development agency GlaxoSmithKline commissioned the survey of 1000 New Zealanders to gauge awareness of acid wear, or the stripping of enamel that coats teeth. Of [...]

Health services in the community are close to breaking point in the UK, nurses leaders are warning. A survey carried out by the Royal College of Nursing found that cuts to councils and hospitals were overburdening nurses in the community. The RCN described government plans to move care away from hospitals and into the community [...]

New research focusing on tooth development in the deadly fish -unchanged through evolution — shows that after the first generation of teeth the programme for continued tooth replacement modifies to form a distinctive and unusual `parrot like´ beak…

A drug that has been shown to prevent HIV infection in a significant number of cases must be combined with behavioral approaches if the U.S. health care establishment is to succeed in reducing the spread of the virus, according to the American Psychological Association. “Exclusive reliance on a drug to prevent HIV or any sexually [...]

Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a drug used to combat clots in stroke patients, does not increase the risk of dangerous bleeding in patients also taking the blood thinner warfarin, new research found.The study included information on more than 23,000 ischemic stroke patients treated with tPA at more than 1,200 U.S. hospitals. Ischemic stroke, the most [...]

A team of volunteers from New York University traveled to two Interior villages last year and provided 120 dental treatment visits during five days. They set their patients on a path to better oral health through preventative care. The experience was a positive one for the dental team, which visited Alaska as part of NYU’s [...]

The hypothesis tested was rejected because differences were found among the adhesives tested. The difference in DC among the three adhesive systems can be attributed to different monomer compositions and solvents. Further studies are needed to correlate DC with other mechanical properties of these adhesives. Clinical significance: Insufficient polymerization of an adhesive can result in [...]

Do you hate going to the dentist? You’re not alone. Fifty percent of all Americans say they dread going. The biggest reason is painful injections, but there’s a new device that’s giving patients good vibrations…

Over the last few years there has been an increase or reported cases of MRSA infections. Many of my patients ask me about the risk of oral MRSA infections and how it can effect them. Our mouths are home to over 300 different types of bacteria. In a healthy mouth, these bacteria work together to [...]