Archive for June, 2013

Clues To Tooth Regeneration Provided By Alligator Stem Cell Study

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Medical News Today – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – Bogeskov “Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people…” See full article on Medical News Today Commentary: According to this article, a study released by the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern […]

More than half of Australian children have tooth decay

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from DATABLOG – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – Wesley McDonald “New report shows high rates of tooth decay in children and  outlines the disparity of oral health across Australia…” See full article on DATABLOG Commentary: Two reports have been released, according to this article, that point to a degradation […]

Myth That Snuff Users Today Have Fewer Dental Caries

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Medical News Today – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – mrtruffle “It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer dental caries…” See full article on Medical News Today Commentary: There is apparently a myth in Sweden that snuff users have less problems with cavities than […]

Experts Warn South Koreans About Cosmetic Jaw Surgery

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Dentistry Today – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – Robert D.M. “South Koreans have recently gone to a new extreme for aesthetic purposes…” See full article on Dentistry Today Commentary: A trend sweeping through South Korea among women is to go thru a surgical procedure to reduce size of the jaw.  […]