Which type of sugary drink causes the greatest amount of dental erosion to baby teeth? Researchers soaked 52 extracted molars in flavored milk, orange juice, and Pepsi for four weeks to find out. They ...

Dental erosion and tooth wear represent significant challenges in oral health, arising from a confluence of chemical, mechanical and biological factors. Erosion refers to the chemical dissolution of ...

Tooth abrasion and tooth erosion refer to a loss of part of the tooth's outer covering, the enamel, and sometimes deeper parts of the tooth. Tooth abrasion occurs because of mechanical or frictional ...

Dental erosion, the progressive loss of tooth hard tissue through chemical processes without bacterial involvement, is an increasing concern globally. At its core, dental erosion results from acid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When ordinary water is too flat to enjoy, some of us turn to the sparkling variety. OK, let’s be honest: Some of us guzzle it all ...

This was a cross-sectional, observational study performed at a single site. The protocol was submitted to the Pediatric IRB at Children's Mercy Kansas City and received approval (IRB # 12110509). Each ...

As a general dentist, I see daily the effects of frequent consumption of soda and other sweetened beverages. Children and adults present with caries (tooth decay) — holes in a multitude of colors; ...

Location-specific dental erosion is not associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER), salivary flow, or bacterial load, according to a new study in Gastroenterology (August 5, 2011). Dental erosion ...

The individuals included in the study were all undergoing psychiatric and/or medical outpatient treatment at clinics for eating disorders during 2005 – 2013. Because of the assumed relation between ...

Ozempic and Wegovy have been hailed as wonder drugs when it comes to weight loss. But as the drug has become more widely used, a number of unintended side-effects have become apparent—with the weight ...

Ozempic and Wegovy have been hailed as wonder drugs when it comes to weight loss. But as the drug has become more widely used, a number of unintended side-effects have become apparent—with the weight ...