To spend your days up to your elbows in other people’s oral cavities is tough enough.
But now, dentists and their anxious patients could see a transformation in dentistry, thanks to pioneering research by a Queensland University of Technology-led team, which aims to take away some of the pain using a new superglue and the power of light.
Water fluoridation prevents dental decay in US children and adolescents a recent US study has found.
The study—which was published last month in the Journal of Dental Research—merged county-level estimates of the percentage of the population with community water fluoridation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Water Fluoridation Reporting System with dental examination data from 10 years of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1999-2004 and 2011-2014).
The rate of edentulism – loss of all natural teeth – varies with age, but according to 2015 Australian Government survey data, the issue affects 19.1 percent of Australians over the age of 65, compared to just 3.2 percent of those aged 45-64.
For the many older Australians affected by tooth loss, a spokesperson for experts in dental work,
The Australian Dental Industry Association earlier this month welcomed the Government’s commitment in the 2018 Australian Government budget to supporting the National Health and Medical Industry Growth Plan.
“ADIA members include those businesses that undertake research into new medical technologies that, in time, will increase the number of people involved in taking to market the new products that will empower dental professionals to advance the oral health of all Australians,” ADIA CEO Troy Williams said.