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LONDON, UK: The craniofacial malformations cleft lip or palate affect one in 700 live births and can lead to severe dental problems. A study by researchers at University College London and the University of São Paulo in Brazil has revealed how a combination of genetic and environmental factors lead to the formation of the condition in a developing foetus. The researchers hope that the findings will lead to preventive strategies for the condition in antenatal care. Dental Tribune [...]

The Brazilian study, published in journal Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, found that inclusion of sugar and early interruption of breastfeeding are the main factors that contribute to the appearance of dental caries in two year olds. The study tracked children born between 2015-16 in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre state, Brazil. Dental caries were found in 22.8% of the 800 children examined. Researchers observed that breastfeeding for 24 months reduced consumption of ultra-processed foods [...]

Conducted at the University of Bern in Switzerland with the participation of a researcher supported by a scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation, the researchers tested eight toothpastes claiming to be anti-erosive and/or desensitising and one control toothpaste, all of which are available from pharmacies in Brazil and Europe. “Research has shown that dentine must be exposed with open tubules in order for there to be hypersensitivity, and erosion is one of the causes [...]