Smile by Jury: Tooth Fairy Under Fire
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — According to a new “case study” described in Thursday’s British Medical Journal, the tooth fairy is alleged to have ventured from her typically benevolent perch, causing a bit of mischief by inserti…
People Still Have a Lot to Learn About How to Treat Their Teeth
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Americans are smart about a lot of things but taking care of their teeth isn’t one of them, according to the first oral health quiz by the American Dental Association.Grading the responses to various questions…
‘Teach Me How to Brushy’ Promotes Oral Health
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — “Pull out your string and it’s time to get your flossy on/Get at the food make your gums grow up nice and strong (yeah)/ … All my teeth love me because I do the brushy.”So go the lyrics to …
People Still Have a Lot to Learn About Caring for Teeth
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Americans are smart about a lot of things but taking care of their teeth isn’t one of them, according to the first oral health quiz by the American Dental Association.Grading the responses to various question…
Teeth Thief Hits Graves of Great Composers in Austria
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(VIENNA) — Dentures of two of the world’s most famous composers have allegedly been stolen from their graves by a Slovak man who boasts of his crimes on YouTube saying he intends to use the purloined choppers to start a mus…
Energy, Sports Drinks Destroy Teeth, Says Study
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Sugar may rot your teeth, but the acid in energy and sports drinks will also do some irreversible damage to those pearly whites, say researchers.A new study published in the journal General Dentistry found that ene…
Preschool Mouths: Dental Disaster Zones
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Preschoolers across the country are increasingly getting fillings and extractions for extensive dental decay, sometimes requiring surgery and general anesthesia in an operating room, pediatric dentists report.The tre…