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Dental amalgam (silver fillings) and its mercury component are not factors in the development of Alzheimer's disease, concluded researchers in a definitive study published in the February 1999 issue of The Journal of The American Dental Association.

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Although up to three-fourths of adults suffer from some form of malocculsion or "bad bite," most adults have not braced themselves for treatment, according to an article in the January 1999 issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

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Cigar and pipe users may be puffing away their chances of keeping their teeth and supporting bone structure, according to a study reported in the January 1999 issue of The Journal of American Dental Association.

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Dentists may play a significant role in early recognition and diagnosis of basel cell carcinoma on the head and neck, according to authors of a case study reported in the March 1999 issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

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Dental fluorosis, or white or brown spots in enamel, can develop on primary (baby) teeth and may be indicative that a child will have the same cosmetic defect on its permanent (adult) teeth, according to an article in the March 1999 issue of the Journal of American Dental Association.

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Periodontal (gum) disease symptoms are not primary motivators for most people seeking treatment, concluded a study appearing in the March 1999 issue of The Journal of American Dental Association.

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Administered in dentistry some 300 million times annually in the United States, local anesthesia appears safer today than in the past, concluded dental researchers in a study that appears in the April 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

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General dentists last year identified and reported more signs of child abuse, according to a 1997 American Dental Association (ADA) Survey, than when surveyed by the ADA in 1994.

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Dental care utilization rates are higher among women, more whites see their dentists than blacks, and usage rates increase with income and educational level, according to an article appearing in the April 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

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More and more Americans favor dental implants as an option for replacing missing teeth, according to an American Dental Association (ADA) survey, revealing a near tripling of implant procedures over a 10-year period.