Haiti sufferers receive dental aid.

The Eco-Dentistry Association has announced it has partnered with a number of other organisations – including Preserve, Pure Life Dental and Discuss Dental – to send emergency dentistry supplies to Haiti.

Contributions by the companies have been used to put together personal hygiene kits and will include 9,000 tubes of toothpaste, 4,000 toothbrushes, ten cases of latex gloves, as well as thousands of packages of dental floss and mouthwash.

“The devastation in Haiti is profound and now is the time for all of us to help in some way to ease the suffering of the Haitian people,” said Ina Pockrass, co-founder of the Eco-Dentistry Association.

Elsewhere, Medical News Today recently reported that anyone worried about their health should remember to make regular visits to their dentist’s office to have a check-up.

Dr Cary Sun, a dental professional at Cigna Dental, told the publication there are many diseases dentists are trained to look out for and they can spot the early symptoms of a range of problems.

A new product could help people improve their future health.

A new product has been launched that could help people who have lost a tooth to protect their health in the future.

The Save-A-Tooth system from Provia Laboratories enables a lost tooth to be stored cryogenically and then used up to 20 years later to help treat illnesses that a person might develop.

Wisdom and baby teeth are both good sources of stem cells, the product’s manufacturer noted.

“Four million baby teeth a year normally fall out and for a small cost and virtually no effort, each can have their stem cells stored for future medical use,” commented Dr. Paul Krasner, professor of endodontics at Temple University School of Dentistry.

The product works by immersing the tooth in a sterile solution allowing any degradation within the tooth to be stopped.

Elsewhere, the Irish Independent recently reported ensuring children brush their teeth regularly is an important part of maintaining oral health, although children under seven should be supervised by an adult.

Dental check-ups could flag up the early sysmptomns of diseases.

Having regular check-ups at the dentist could help to save lives, it has been claimed.

According to Dr Cary Sun, a dental professional at Cigna Dental, there are many diseases dentists are trained to look out for, with oral cancer one of the one these, Medical News Today reported.

Dr Sun commented: “Since oral cancer is not in the news as often as other types of cancer, education is extremely important. If people learn about the disease and its symptoms, oral cancer can be detected sooner.”

He added symptoms to look out for include unusual spots, unexplained tender areas in the mouth, a feeling like something is stuck in the throat and thickening of the tissue in the mouth or neck.

Elsewhere, researchers at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio, recently showed there is a link between premature birth and gum disease in pregnant women.