Dental Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a quarter of people over the age of 60 have lost all of their teeth. Advanced gum disease affects up to 15 percent of adults, and an estimated 31,000 people were diagnosed with oral cancer in 2006. But the CDC also says “almost all oral diseases can be prevented.” This guide provides resources to help adults and children care for their teeth and mouth.
Expand All Guide SectionsWhat is Dental Health?
Dental health means strong teeth and healthy gums. Research suggests that beyond eating and ... read more »
Caring for Your Teeth
Advice for keeping your teeth and mouth healthy is pretty standard: brush your teeth after meals, ... read more »
Dental Problems
The mouth is at risk for all sorts of problems, such as a cavities, dry mouth or more serious ... read more »
Finding a Dentist
A major component to having good dental health is regular visits to the dentist. This section has ... read more »
Dental News and Research
New discoveries into why teeth decay occurs and how to prevent it are announced all the time. Scientists are discovering new links to what may be good and bad for dental health. The sites below can help you keep up to date on the latest in dental research and news.
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- Some sites, such as PubMed, either post or help you find abstracts (short summaries) of articles from professional journals. In many cases, full-length articles are only available to journals’ paid subscribers. The abstracts, however, do give a good sense of the studies and their findings.
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For news …
The American Dental Association
links to and summarizes oral health-related news articles and studies on its “Science in the News” page.
ScienceDaily
has a page devoted to dentistry news, though it isn’t updated every day. This site rewrites information provided by the organizations that conduct the research, so there may not be opposing viewpoints found in standard news.
EurekAlert
, a service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, posts press releases about research by topic. While informative, these releases may not present different viewpoints found in traditional news.
For research …
PubMed Central
, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the U.S. National Institutes of Health, is a repository of biomedical and life sciences journal articles. Search “oral health” in the search field along the top of the page to read articles or their abstracts. Use a tab under the display options to read the articles that are free to access. Register with the site to create customized updates that are e-mailed to you.
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