Newly released denture guidelines
New global guidelines have been developed and were announced at the World Dental Federation (FDI) World Dental Congress on September 7 to address the multitude of inconsistent and contradictory advice on the maintenance of complete dentures.
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Should you brush or floss first?
Researchers have found that flossing before brushing may be the ideal sequence for the most thorough removal of dental plaque.
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Researchers sequence rare bacterium
Up until now, little was known about the bacterium Streptococcus sobrinus, which can accelerate dental decay. A research team from the University of Illinois has now sequenced the genomes of three strains of S. sobrinus. sobrinus is difficult to work with in the laboratory and is not present in all people, so researchers instead focused […]
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Research links processed starch to dental decay
A recent review has shown that a diet rich in wholegrain carbohydrates is less likely to negatively impact oral health than a diet high in processed carbohydrates.
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