2025
The scientific advisory board of the Information Centre for Caries Prevention (IfK) has reassessed fluoride's importance in preventing tooth decay. Its current position paper summarises evidence on effectiveness and safety in dentistry and offers practical recommendations for practices and everyday life.
The full paper is available from the IDZ or through the QR code.
© ZM issue 01-02/2025 and BZÄK
2019
“Baby teeth are much more than space holders for permanent teeth. They are small wonders of nature. Caring for them is enormously important for dental health.”
A Bayerischer Rundfunk podcast from 18 October 2019.
Listen to the podcast(in German).
2019
The principle is simple: liquid resin is applied to the affected tooth, penetrates deep into the enamel and hardens there. What are the benefits?
Clinical photographs
Interested in Icon? We can advise whether infiltration is suitable and explain its cost.
Press
Children with tooth decay have a greatly increased risk of heart attacks later in life.
A Finnish study of 755 children followed for almost 40 years provides evidence of a link between childhood decay and increased heart attack risk in adulthood.
The researchers emphasise both oral hygiene from an early age and treatment of damaged baby teeth.
Study results(in German)
2018
At the DGZMK press conference on 24 May 2018, Prof. Dr. Norbert Krämer, president of the DGKiZ, described MIH as a widespread disease. In some child and adolescent age groups it occurs more frequently than decay.
More than 30% of 12-year-olds are affected …
Images and the full press conference are available here(in German). Read more about MIH.
2018
The consumer organisation foodwatch criticises Coca-Cola's marketing and lobbying as irresponsible.
Read the Foodwatch report(in German)
2018
The new DAJ study examined 300,000 children for decay. Results for three-year-olds and children aged six to seven are alarming.
Around 75% of decayed baby teeth in three-year-olds and around 43% in six- to seven-year-olds had not been treated.
Among 12-year-olds, around 30% of decayed permanent teeth were untreated.
Original article(in German)
2017
Clinical photographs
Often underestimated and discovered too late, decay between teeth poses a major challenge in children's dentistry.
Experts explore it in issue 07/2017(in German) of the dental journal zm(in German). A clinical specialist(in German) (PD Dr. Katharina Bücher, Munich University) and a practitioner(in German) (Dr. Andrea Thumeyer, Wiesbaden) share their perspectives.
2016
Cola, Fanta and similar drinks are not “soft”, but liquid causes of illness. Beyond dental damage and obesity, they may contribute to more serious conditions such as diabetes and sexual dysfunction. The food industry seeks to prevent debate about their real dangers. (Source: Foodwatch(in German))
See for yourself:
Foodwatch film about sugary drinks(in German)
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2015
On the 25th Dental Health Day, prevention for children was strengthened. On 25 September 2015, the German Federal Ministry of Health approved, subject to conditions, an important Federal Joint Committee resolution updating children's medical guidelines.
This established six referrals from paediatricians to dentists between six and 64 months of age. Linking medical and dental prevention is an important step towards additional early dental examinations before 30 months, whose regulation the legislature had already assigned to the Federal Joint Committee.
Full press release from 25 September 2015(in German)
Prevention focus
Our current prevention topic, “Tooth decay: causes and prevention”, shows how decay develops and simple ways to prevent it. At the sugar bar, we guess together how much sugar certain foods contain, then solve the practice quiz.
We look forward to seeing you – the team at Dr. med. dent. Christoph Schnelle's practice.
Practice quiz “Tooth decay: causes and prevention”
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