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Quit-Tobacco Programs Effective in Dental Clinics, Study Finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the largest study of its kind, University of Arizona researcher Judith Gordon and her colleagues have proven the effectiveness of quit-tobacco interventions in public dental care settings ...

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Young people with asthma run a greater risk of developing caries

Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis (gingival inflammation) than people of similar age without asthma. This is the conclusion of a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska ...

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created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: More can be done more to help smokers quit

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many healthcare providers are quick to advise patients to quit smoking, but few follow up with programs, plans or prescriptions to help them break the habit, new research from UC Davis has found.

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created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Exposure to alkaline substances can result in damaged teeth

It has long been known that acids can erode tooth enamel but a new Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that strong alkaline substances can damage teeth too - substances ...

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Face protection effective in preventing the spread of influenza: study

A new article in the journal Risk Analysis assessed various ways in which aerosol transmission of the flu, a central mode of diffusion which involves breathing droplets in the air, can be reduced. Results show that face p ...

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New approach to dental visits may ease kids' fears

For many children, a trip to the doctor or dentist is a stressful experience. The sensory environment (i.e., the sounds, smells, and lights associated with the clinical setting) can cause a child's anxiety levels to rise. ...

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