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In This
Issue:
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Students Learn to Sort Health
Hype from Fact
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4,000 Year Old Dentists' Tomb
Found
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Sunshine May Help Oral Health
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New Chewing Gum Takes Bite Out
of Tooth Decay
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Fruit Juice May Damage Tooth
Enamel
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Drinking Soda Through Straw May
Cut Tooth Decay Risk
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Children are bombarded with messages
from TV, the Internet, radio and their friends. Somehow,
they must process them all and make choices about their
behavior. To find out how a new program helps
middle-schoolers make the right food and exercise
choices,
read
on.
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Archaeologists recently discovered a
tomb in Egypt that was built to honor three ancient
dentists who treated the pharaohs. For more about this
discovery, read
more. |
Catching a few rays helps the body
make vitamin D, which may protect against gum disease.
For more on the link connecting the sun, vitamin D and
oral health,
read
on. |
| Gum with an ingredient that
keeps cavity-causing bacteria from sticking to teeth
will hit the market next year. For more information,
read
on. |
| Fluoride helps prevent
cavities, but too much can cause fluorosis. Many fruit
juices sold today contain more fluoride than
recommended. To find out why,
read
on. |
Soft drinks contain several cavity-causing ingredients,
including sugar and acids. To find out why researchers
say drinking through a straw may reduce some of the
risk, read on. |
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