Dental News March 9, 2014

• New shrinking gel steers tooth tissue formation
  A bit of pressure from a new shrinking, sponge-like gel is all it takes to turn transplanted unspecialized cells into cells that lay down minerals and begin to form teeth.
• WHO proposes to halve advised daily sugar intake
  The World Health Organization has issued draft guidelines calling for a reduction of daily sugar intake to 5% of total daily calories in order to tackle public health problems, such as obesity and tooth decay.In recent years, there has been increasing concern regarding the consumption of “free” sugars.

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