Dental Health - Page 13

December 4, 2017

Family settles $2M lawsuit in teen's dental death

A Minnesota family has settled a lawsuit over the 2015 death of their 17-year-old daughter who went into cardiac arrest while having her wisdom teeth removed.

September 26, 2017

Dentist faces charges after 4-year-old suffers brain damage

A Texas dentist was indicted Monday over a 2016 incident that left a 4-year-old pediatric patient with permanent brain damage.

September 19, 2017

How to keep your kids safe at the dentist

After the tragic death of 3-year old Daleyza Hernandez Avila earlier this summer, the safety of children undergoing anesthesia for common dental procedures has attracted national attention.

September 18, 2017

Your old dental fillings probably contain mercury — are they dangerous?

What you need to know about the potential toxins lurking in your mouth from amalgam cavity fillings.

September 18, 2017

Dental work tied to heart infections in people with artificial valves

Invasive dental procedures may raise the risk of rare but serious infections in people who have prosthetic heart valves, a recent French study suggests.

July 3, 2017

Prolonged breast-feeding ups risk of severe dental cavities

Breast-feeding at age 2 or older increases a child's risk of severe dental caries by the time they're 5, independently of how much sugar they get from foods, researchers say.

June 16, 2017

California girl dies during dental procedure, family says

A California girl who was undergoing a simple dental procedure on Monday died during the operation, leaving her parents with unanswered questions in her death, her family said.

June 2, 2017

Metals and nutrients found in baby teeth linked to autism risk, research suggests

Differences in exposure to certain metals and nutrients like lead and zinc in the womb and in early childhood may affect a child's risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers say.

May 1, 2017

Are at-home teeth-whitening products safe to use all the time?

We all want a whiter, brighter smile. But is it possible to overdo it?

March 24, 2017

Facial injuries are common in US nursing home residents

More than 20,000 people living in U.S. nursing homes experienced serious injuries to the face last year, mainly from falling and hitting hard surfaces or while getting in and out of bed, a recent study suggests.