Category: Dental Erosion
Charcoal toothpaste facts and myths
Following research which has suggested claims about oral healthcare products containing activated charcoal to whiten your teeth have been exaggerated, a charity has looked at the facts and myths surrounding this current trend.
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Study suggests link between verbal bullying and bruxism in adolescents
A case-control study by a research team led by Prof. Junia Serra-Negra at the Federal University of Minas Gerais suggests that possible sleep bruxism in young teenagers is associated with a history of verbal bullying at school as victims, perpetrators or both.
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Blocking yeast may prevent childhood tooth decay
Though most tooth decay can be blamed on bacteria, the fungus Candida albicans may be a joint culprit in a common form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers known as early-childhood caries.
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Don’t give kids under one fruit juice
Parents should avoid offering fruit juice to infants under one, unless advised by a doctor, as it provides “no nutritional benefit” and may harm their oral and general health.
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