April 2015

Preschoolers have fewer cavities! In fact it’s the lowest percentage seen in the past 25 years. After an alarming rise in 2007, experts are encouraged by this downward trend. Unfortunately teenagers still have a huge sweet tooth, 67 percent suffer from tooth decay.

Patients being treated for oral cancer can sometimes face complications, which result in ulcers and infection of oral tissue.  Management and prevention of these symptoms through routine oral hygiene is important to reduce pain and risk of infection. Dara BioSciences offers their top 10 oral hygiene tips for patients with cancer.

Vets were forced to perform high-level dental treatment on Kelly, a 15-foot giraffe, at a Scottish safari park.  After checking her teeth they found that food was caught in a gap of her mouth, not letting her digest food properly. She is now fully recovered and back on her feet! Food getting stuck between your