Reuters HealthPeriodonticsNew York City's proposed ban on big sugary sodas draws heated debateNEW 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, 2012PediatricsTooth fillings made with BPA tied to behavior issuesNEW 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, 2012Oral CancerOn-screen smoking may turn teens on to cigarettesNEW 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, 2012Dental EducationMore kids, black and white, seeing the dentistNEW 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, 2012WhiteningSwiss dental firm Straumann drills into BrazilZURICH (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, 2012CardiovascularDo 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, 2012Regulatory UpdatesObama confident top court will uphold healthcare lawWASHINGTON (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, 2012HomeHong Kong dentist to help check pharaoh's cavityHONG 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, 2012WhiteningSnoring tied to kids' risk of behavioral problemsNEW 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, 2012Oral CancerGroup backs HPV shot recommendation for boysNEW 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, 2012Page 1 of 19Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesTexas sues providers, more for unnecessary dental careTexas has filed a lawsuit against multiple dentists and marketers, exposing a massive dental fraud scheme.Immune SystemGum disease may be linked to these cancersPrivacyThe HIPAA security shake-up: Is your dental practice ready?Dental HygieneKeebler strikes with epic oral care-related April Fools’ jokeSponsor ContentPodcast: Recognizing X-Linked Hypophosphatemia in Dental Patients
