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FEBRUARY IS THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

FEB, 1, 2017

February is the national children's dental health month!!! Let's start them early for a healthy and beautiful smile for lifetime.

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CHEWING YOUR FOOD COULD PROTECT AGAINST INFECTION

FEB, 20, 2017

"Chew your food!" This is a phrase likely to have been heard by many of us during childhood. According to a new study, we would be wise to take that advice. Researchers have found that chewing food prompts the release of an immune cell that can protect against infection.

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NEW DENTAL IMPLANT WITH BUILT-IN RESERVOIR REDUCES RISK OF INFECTIONS

JAN, 17, 2017

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at KU Leuven (University of Leuven, Belgium) has developed a dental implant that gradually releases drugs from a built-in reservoir. This helps prevent and fight infections.

Our mouth contains many micro-organisms, including bacterial and fungal pathogens. On traditional dental implants, these pathogens can quickly form a so-called biofilm, which is resistant to antimicrobial drugs like antibiotics. As a result, these implants come with a significant risk of infections that may be difficult to treat.

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