Dental Caries: Why Early Treatment Matters

Tooth decay often starts silently with plaque and bacteria — but if ignored, it can progress deeper into the tooth.

#DentalCaries #ToothDecay #OralHealth #PreventiveDentistry #HealthySmile #EarlyTreatment #DentalCare #CavityPrevention

New research links cavities and gum disease to an increased risk of stroke and possible white matter abnormalities in the brain.

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#gumdisease #cavities #brainhealth #strokeRisk #oralhealth #periodontaldisease #dentalcaries #toothdecay #whiteMatterDamage #cardiovascularHealth

#Toothache, poor hygiene, large families, and parental jobs increase #DentalCaries risk in #children 7-12 in Hamadan. Regular #brushing, #flossing, and #DentalVisits help protect #OralHealth. #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #Iran jpp.mums.ac.ir/article_1793...

Ruth Ella Moore, PhD - STEMMCHEQ Dr. Ruth Ella Moore (May 19,1903 - July 19,1994) was an African-American bacteriologist and the first African-American woman to receive a PhD in natural sciences. Born in Ohio, Dr.Moore was raised by ...

This #BlackHistoryMonth post is about Dr. Ruth Ella Moore. She was a #bacteriologist and was the first African American woman with a PhD in Natural Sciences. She studied #tuberculosis when there were no treatments, gut #microbiome, blood groups, and #dentalcaries.
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Ruth Ella Moore, PhD - STEMMCHEQ Dr. Ruth Ella Moore (May 19,1903 - July 19,1994) was an African-American bacteriologist and the first African-American woman to receive a PhD in natural sciences. Born in Ohio, Dr.Moore was raised by ...

This #BlackHistoryMonth post is about Dr. Ruth Ella Moore. She was a #bacteriologist and was the first African American woman with a PhD in Natural Sciences. She studied #tuberculosis when there were no treatments, gut #microbiome, blood groups, and #dentalcaries.
www.scheq.org/ruth-ella-mo...

More fuel for the fluoride fire A study coming out today identifies risk to kids' IQs from fluoride--but in higher doses than used in the US, and is not related to use of fluoride in water.

Fluoride again in the news today in JAMA Pediatrics. Here's a summary with a link to the original meta-study...more than headlines or dog whistles. Good time to catch up.
#fluoride #IQ #children #dentalcaries #dentalcare #fluoridation #JAMA