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Teens who lose teeth to decay and injury nearly twice as likely to be bullied, study reveals

Editor — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:46:01 +0000

Adolescents who lose teeth due to decay or trauma are 42 per cent more likely to be bullied, according to new collaborative research from the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne. In their study—published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research—the researchers analysed data from 4400 children by following their health outcomes from childhood (eight- to […]

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Text message reminders can help improve oral health in teenagers

Editor — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:00:51 +0000

Text message reminders can help to improve tooth-brushing habits in teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, a new study from England has shown. Researchers from the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the Universities of Cardiff, Leeds, York and Dundee, investigated the effectiveness of a new program designed to encourage better brushing habits and reduce […]

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Study reveals anaesthetic injections main stressor in teen dental patients

Editor — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:07:56 +0000

It’s known that children are very stressed by anaesthetics injected into the mouth before tooth extraction, in connection with orthodontic treatment. Now researchers in Sweden have tested a technique to monitor stress levels in 14 to 16-year-olds during dental treatment and found that teenagers are similarly stressed. The results of the pilot study by a […]

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Non-breakfasting teens have bad breath

Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 02:38:02 +0000

Missing breakfast has been identified as one of the most common causes of bad breath within teenagers, according to a new report. New research published in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene has shown evidence that teens were almost twice as likely to suffer from bad breath when they skip breakfast. The study found that […]

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Chewing gum linked to migraines in teens

Editor — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 04:01:29 +0000

A Tel Aviv University study has found that gum-chewing teenagers, and younger children as well, are giving themselves headaches. The findings, published in Pediatric Neurology, could help treat countless cases of migraine and tension headaches in adolescents without the need for additional testing or medication. The number of teens needing this should reduce if people take […]

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