New Insight on the Microbiota Of Severe ECC

Not so long ago, the researchers at The Forsyth Institute, made an incredible discovery concerning the nature of childhood dental disease. Thanks to scientific studies by Anne Tanner, BDS, who identified a new pathogen, related to severe early childhood caries (ECC); the progression of disease may now be intervened with and even halted. This bacterium, "Scardovia Wiggsiae," was present in the mouths of children with severe early childhood caries even considering the fact that there were no pathogens like Streptococcus mutant(s) detected.

Dentists Urge Patients to Quit Smoking

Recent research shows that after some dentists got tobacco cessation training, they were about twice as likely to counsel patients to quit smoking.

The research was performed by the researchers from the New York University College of Dentistry. The study involved six different dental clinics at the college, the first thing the researchers did was to look at nearly 700 patient charts in order to see if dental health professionals were asking patients about tobacco use and offered help in quitting.

Types of Tooth Bleaching Part 2

Tooth bleaching trays

Dental bleaching can also be successful thanks to the help of trays. “The whitening gel is kept in place over the surface of the tooth with a tray worn over the teeth” states Dr. Mujtaba (the creator of SaneDentist an info site on dental health and dental hygiene). There are various types of trays that are available such as “one size-fits-all tray” or individual trays specifically created for the definite patient. It’s easy to understand that the special trays are more effective because of a simple reason: they supply the actual fit and the teeth are kept in contact with the special gel. Using this type of bleaching gel usually put is 10-15 percents carbamide peroxide. The tray is recommended to be worn for a certain amount of time in an appropriate manner.