Dentist Finder San Diego

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Residents near Charleston, WV, may be suffering from health problems including dental erosion because of chemical pollution in drinking water, according to an article in the New York Times.

Local mining companies appear to be the cause of contaminated water supply. Rinse water from coal cleansing has been pumped into the soil causing high levels of arsenic, lead, chromium, beryllium, nickel, and other pollutants, which…

A study, involving 40,000 state residents, by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the nonprofit California Center for Public Health Advocacy in Davis shows that children are twice as likely to consume soft drinks as adults. In San Diego County, 46 percent of youngsters ages 2 to 17 drank at least one soda a day, while the figure was 21 percent for adults. The statewide numbers were 49…

A recent study from The Journal of the American Dental Association showed that sour candies are more erosive than their original-flavor counterparts. In the study, researchers compared both original-flavor and sour versions of popular candies to compare their erosive effects on teeth. The following candies were used in the study: original-flavor Jolly Rancher, sour Jolly Rancher, original-flavor Life Savers, sour Life Savers, original-flavor Mike & Ike, sour Mike & Ike, original-flavor…