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Preventing, healing tooth decay with a bioactive peptide


Cavities, or dental caries, are the most widespread non-communicable disease globally, according to the World Health Organization. Having a cavity drilled and filled at the dentist's office can be painful, but untreated caries could lead to worse pain, tooth loss, infection, and even illness or death. Now, researchers report a bioactive peptide that coats tooth surfaces, helping prevent new cavities and heal existing ones in lab experiments.



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Meeting the dental and oral health care needs of disadvantaged Australians


Continuing a theme which has formed the basis of pre-budget submissions in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2019-20, the ADA has used the 2020-21 pre-budget submission to call for the Australian Government to provide additional targeted and sustainable funding to address the unmet oral and dental health care needs of Australians identified in reports of both the National Advisory Council on Dental Health (2012) and the COAG Health Council (2004 and 2014) as “priority” groups because they experience "the greatest burden of poor oral health" and "the most significant barriers to accessing oral health care".


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Have Insiders Been Buying Smiles Inclusive Limited (ASX:SIL) Shares This Year?


We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Smiles Inclusive Limited (ASX:SIL).


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Fluoride comes of age


This Saturday January 25 marks the 75th anniversary of the introduction of fluoride to water supplies. And the first place to trial what is now widely regarded one of the ten great health advancements of the 20th century? The unlikely city of Grand Rapids in Michigan, USA.


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These Instagram-friendly dentist offices are a millennial’s dream


Inside an airy Financial District studio, two chipper women dressed like flight attendants greeted me, took my coat and led me to a mirror-walled room so I could freshen up. After five minutes of snapping selfies in gorgeous lighting, I swanned into the appointment suite for some aggressive plaque removal. This was not your standard trip to the dentist.


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