Sugar Industry Influenced Research on Tooth Decay, Documents Reveal | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

Written by David Mills | Published on March 10, 2015 A report released today shows the sugar industry steered national dental policies away from reductions in sugar consumption to prevent tooth decay. The sugar industry worked closely with health organizations in the 1960s and early 1970s to develop dental policies that didn’t discourage children from eating sugar. Read more: http://www.healthline.com/health-news/sugar-industry-influenced-research-on-tooth-decay-031015

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When Do Children Start Making Long-Term Memories? | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

Dima Amso, an associate professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, answers via scientificamerican.com “The early years of parenthood involve so many rewarding firsts—when your infant cracks a toothless grin, when he crawls and later walks, and, of course, when he utters a real, nonbabble word. A mother once told me she found it sad […]

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Now is Time to Take Advantage of End of the Year Insurance Benefits | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

This article is reminding patients to take advantage of their end of the year insurance benefits. Dental insurance benefits do not roll over from year to year; consequently, patients who delay procedures may end up paying more the next year for care because they will max out their benefits and get stuck footing the bill for out-of-pocket expenses. Spreading procedures […]

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Babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sounds — ScienceDaily | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

SOURCE Science Daily | October 2015 Inhibiting infants’ tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds, researchers with the University of British Columbia have found. The study is the first to discover a direct link between infants’ oral-motor movements and auditory speech perception. In the study, published October 12 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, teething […]

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How Fitness Can Fit Your Lifestyle – Eat Healthiest Foods

When it comes to exercise and physical fitness, people often have good intentions. Somehow, though, their resolutions frequently fail to become reality. Planning ahead and making workouts feel fun can help people keep their commitments to getting regular exercise. Individuals have different preferences, and while some might enjoy attending a fit camp Ashburn VA, others may find the idea of […]

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