How safe are you, on Internet? New tech for caries
Firefox Users Most Secure on Internet, Study Reveals
July 2008
Mozilla Firefox fans might rest a little easier these days after a study released Tuesday revealed that its users are most secure on the Internet.
The study "Understanding the Web browser threat: Examination of vulnerable online Web browser populations and the "insecurity iceberg," was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google and IBM (NYSE:IBM) Internet Security Services. The research offers a comprehensive analysis of Web browsers, particularly in the area of security. The study's aim was to analyze Web browser preference and behavior for people using the Internet.
Altogether, the study found that less than 60 percent (59.1) of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers. Failure update browsers exponentially increases the chance for remote attacks executed by hackers, the study found. More HERE
Danger of children brushing teeth too much
More than three-quarters (79%) of dental professionals are seeing more acid erosion on children's teeth on a weekly basis than ever before, according to new research. And more than half (53 per cent) of five year olds have some form of the problem which is caused by acid in food and drink rotting away the enamel of the tooth. Professor Jimmy Steele of the School of Dental Sciences at The University of Newcastle analysed the results of the study. He said: "Adult teeth generally start to appear when children are six years-old and need to last a lifetime, so protection from an early age is key. "Encourage them to drink acid drinks with a straw placed towards the back of the mouth away from teeth. "And encourage children to avoid brushing their teeth immediately after consuming acidic food or drinks as this is when the enamel is at its softest - it's best to wait as long as possible after an acidic meal or brush beforehand." The main cause of acid erosion is drinks, not only fizzy ones but those containing fruit are high in acid. More here
Breakthrough Technology That Will Revolutionize The Treatment Of Tooth Decay
Quantum Dental Technologies, a Canadian diagnostic device company, revealed its breakthrough technology which detects and monitors the early onset of tooth decay without the need for dental x-rays. It reduces the number of invasive and painful procedures, and encourages better oral health. Quantum introduced its Dental Caries Detection System prototype, known as The Canary System, at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Conference in Toronto, Canada.
"Dentists are limited in their abilities to detect and monitor the early stages of tooth decay with traditional diagnostic tools such as the X-ray and visual examination," said Dr. Stephen Abrams, Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto-based Quantum Dental Technologies and dental clinician. "Now, with this innovative new system that is pain free, non-invasive and provides early caries detection, we can finally move away from intervention, or the filling of cavities, to focus on prevention and actual remineralization or healing of small areas of tooth decay." MORE HERE
Antibiotic cover of No use in joint problems
July 2008
Research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume (JBJS-Br), shows that there is 'no evidence to link prosthetic joint infections to dental procedures' and that the money currently being spent on preventative antibiotics would be better spent on 'high-quality dental care'. More here
Soft drinks more cariogenic compared to fruit juice and milk
JADA July 2008
Methods. Trained dentists and interviewers examined a representative sample of 369 children, aged 3 to 5 years, in 2002–2003 and again two years later. The authors used the 2000 Block Kids Food Frequency Questionnaire (NutritionQuest, Berkeley, Calif.) to collect dietary information. They assessed caries by using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System.
Results. Soft drinks, 100 percent fruit juice and milk represented the sugared beverages consumed by the cohort. A cluster analysis of the relative proportion of each drink at baseline and follow-up revealed four consumption patterns. Using zero-inflated negative binomial models, the authors found that children who changed from being low consumers of soft drinks at baseline to high consumers after two years had a 1.75 times higher mean number of new decayed, missing and filled tooth surfaces compared with low consumers of soft drinks at both time points.
Conclusion. Children who consumed more soft drinks, relative to milk and 100 percent fruit juice, as they grew older were at a greater risk of developing dental caries.
July 2008
Mozilla Firefox fans might rest a little easier these days after a study released Tuesday revealed that its users are most secure on the Internet.
The study "Understanding the Web browser threat: Examination of vulnerable online Web browser populations and the "insecurity iceberg," was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google and IBM (NYSE:IBM) Internet Security Services. The research offers a comprehensive analysis of Web browsers, particularly in the area of security. The study's aim was to analyze Web browser preference and behavior for people using the Internet.
Altogether, the study found that less than 60 percent (59.1) of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers. Failure update browsers exponentially increases the chance for remote attacks executed by hackers, the study found. More HERE
Danger of children brushing teeth too much
More than three-quarters (79%) of dental professionals are seeing more acid erosion on children's teeth on a weekly basis than ever before, according to new research. And more than half (53 per cent) of five year olds have some form of the problem which is caused by acid in food and drink rotting away the enamel of the tooth. Professor Jimmy Steele of the School of Dental Sciences at The University of Newcastle analysed the results of the study. He said: "Adult teeth generally start to appear when children are six years-old and need to last a lifetime, so protection from an early age is key. "Encourage them to drink acid drinks with a straw placed towards the back of the mouth away from teeth. "And encourage children to avoid brushing their teeth immediately after consuming acidic food or drinks as this is when the enamel is at its softest - it's best to wait as long as possible after an acidic meal or brush beforehand." The main cause of acid erosion is drinks, not only fizzy ones but those containing fruit are high in acid. More here
Breakthrough Technology That Will Revolutionize The Treatment Of Tooth Decay
Quantum Dental Technologies, a Canadian diagnostic device company, revealed its breakthrough technology which detects and monitors the early onset of tooth decay without the need for dental x-rays. It reduces the number of invasive and painful procedures, and encourages better oral health. Quantum introduced its Dental Caries Detection System prototype, known as The Canary System, at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Conference in Toronto, Canada.
"Dentists are limited in their abilities to detect and monitor the early stages of tooth decay with traditional diagnostic tools such as the X-ray and visual examination," said Dr. Stephen Abrams, Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto-based Quantum Dental Technologies and dental clinician. "Now, with this innovative new system that is pain free, non-invasive and provides early caries detection, we can finally move away from intervention, or the filling of cavities, to focus on prevention and actual remineralization or healing of small areas of tooth decay." MORE HERE
Antibiotic cover of No use in joint problems
July 2008
Research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume (JBJS-Br), shows that there is 'no evidence to link prosthetic joint infections to dental procedures' and that the money currently being spent on preventative antibiotics would be better spent on 'high-quality dental care'. More here
Soft drinks more cariogenic compared to fruit juice and milk
JADA July 2008
Methods. Trained dentists and interviewers examined a representative sample of 369 children, aged 3 to 5 years, in 2002–2003 and again two years later. The authors used the 2000 Block Kids Food Frequency Questionnaire (NutritionQuest, Berkeley, Calif.) to collect dietary information. They assessed caries by using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System.
Results. Soft drinks, 100 percent fruit juice and milk represented the sugared beverages consumed by the cohort. A cluster analysis of the relative proportion of each drink at baseline and follow-up revealed four consumption patterns. Using zero-inflated negative binomial models, the authors found that children who changed from being low consumers of soft drinks at baseline to high consumers after two years had a 1.75 times higher mean number of new decayed, missing and filled tooth surfaces compared with low consumers of soft drinks at both time points.
Conclusion. Children who consumed more soft drinks, relative to milk and 100 percent fruit juice, as they grew older were at a greater risk of developing dental caries.
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