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The appearance of tooth decay in old age can be taken as a given, but is it normal or unpreventable that a large fraction of children suffer from tooth decay? I think not. Tooth decay is very easily prevented, but most people do not seem to care about this at all. In England, most kids over the age of 5 have bad oral environments.

As the study of medicine advances further and further, people are living longer and healthier lives. Direct evidence of this is none other than a branch of medicine that would have been unthinkable, even 50 or 60 years ago. This branch of dentistry is gerodontics, or the study of the teeth and dental needs and diseases of old people, a subject that was simply non-existent in the past, as teeth did not survive long enough to be around in geriatric age. I would like to give an overview of some of the topics that are dealt with in gerodontics, and some of the main issues that dentists who specialize in this field have noticed.

As the study of medicine advances further and further, people are living longer and healthier lives. Direct evidence of this is none other than a branch of medicine that would have been unthinkable, even 50 or 60 years ago. This branch of dentistry is gerodontics, or the study of the teeth and dental needs and diseases of old people, a subject that was simply non-existent in the past, as teeth did not survive long enough to be around in geriatric age. I would like to give an overview of some of the topics that are dealt with in gerodontics, and some of the main issues that dentists who specialize in this field have noticed.

A new year, a new beginning, a new chance to start over, and of course, new promises to make, keep and break. I bet many of you have made the promise to change absolutely everything about your life, and to start over with a healthier, more active, more successful lifestyle; more sports, less laziness, less partying, more time in the great outdoors, go on a diet, take up meditating, etc.

It is time for winter vacations, and many people are preparing their itineraries to see which summer months can be taken for a nice vacation. Our teeth are usually not a consideration, with hiking, diving and bike riding all prospects for a trip to somewhere else. Besides, dental treatment is something for at home, not vacations, right