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Periodontics
New York City's proposed ban on big sugary sodas draws heated debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large sodas is expected to pass in September, but that didn't deter hundreds who showed up on Tuesday either to praise the measure as a way to battle obesity or oppose it as pointless and unfair.
July 23, 2012
2012 07 24 17 08 29 44 Soda 70
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Tooth fillings made with BPA tied to behavior issues
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who get dental fillings made using BPA are more likely to have behavior and emotional problems a few years later, researchers report in a new study in the journal Pediatrics.
July 15, 2012
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Oral Cancer
On-screen smoking may turn teens on to cigarettes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Youth who watch a lot of movies with cigarette-smoking characters -- whether the films are rated R or PG-13 -- are more likely to start smoking themselves, researchers suggest in a new study out Monday.
July 8, 2012
2010 11 10 12 10 05 453 No Smoking 70
Dental Education
More kids, black and white, seeing the dentist
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American kids are now as likely as their white peers to visit the dentist -- erasing a once-large racial divide, a new study finds. That's good news, researchers say. But they also stress that a key gap remains: Black children are still more likely to have cavities and tooth decay.
July 2, 2012
2011 02 16 10 47 03 86 Diverse Children 70
Whitening
Swiss dental firm Straumann drills into Brazil
ZURICH (Reuters) -- Swiss dental implants maker Straumann (STMN.S) is buying a 49% stake in Brazil's Neodent for 260 million Swiss francs ($277 million), a pricey attempt to expand in a booming market for cosmetic surgery and offset sluggish demand in Europe.
May 15, 2012
2011 01 05 11 23 11 200 Hands Shaking Deal 70
Cardiovascular
Do clean teeth protect against heart disease?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who get thorough dental cleanings may be somewhat less likely to have a heart attack or stroke than their peers who are less careful about oral hygiene, a new study suggests.
April 18, 2012
2011 08 02 14 33 37 195 Chain Link 70
Regulatory Updates
Obama confident top court will uphold healthcare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he was confident the U.S. Supreme Court would uphold the healthcare reform law that has been one of the signature issues of his presidency.
April 2, 2012
2010 02 23 10 52 36 111 White House 70
Home
Hong Kong dentist to help check pharaoh's cavity
HONG KONG (Reuters)- A Hong Kong dentist is wielding forceps to help reach for answers inside the last surviving example of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Giza.
March 7, 2012
2012 03 08 10 33 35 768 Pyramid 70
Whitening
Snoring tied to kids' risk of behavioral problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Young children who snore a lot or have other breathing problems at night may have a heightened risk of behavioral and emotional problems later on, a new study suggests.
March 6, 2012
2011 01 27 10 53 24 459 Baby Yawn 70
Oral Cancer
Group backs HPV shot recommendation for boys
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys 11 years and up should get Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine to protect them against HPV infections, which can cause genital warts as well as oral, penile, and anal cancers, the nation's largest group of pediatricians said Monday.
February 26, 2012
2011 07 06 16 26 35 958 Boy Vaccine 70
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