https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A meta-study commissioned by the German Health Ministry has come to the startling conclusion that there is no proof that braces provide any benefits for our dental health. https://www.thelocal.de/20190103/no-evidence-that-braces-have-health-benefits-for-our-teeth-german-health-ministry Thu, 03 Jan 2019 15:29:30 +0100 no-evidence-that-braces-have-health-benefits-for-our-teeth-german-health-ministry A team of archaeologists in southwestern Germany uncovered teeth millions of years old likely belonging to an ancient Euroasian primate in September last year. But after the find was made official on Friday, discussion over the understanding of our earliest history opened up. https://www.thelocal.de/20171023/97-million-year-old-ape-teeth-found-in-germany-open-debate-about-human-history Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:26:11 +0200 97-million-year-old-ape-teeth-found-in-germany-open-debate-about-human-history A young man from Cologne has suffered severe wounds including the loss of several teeth after the e-cigarette he was smoking exploded in his mouth. https://www.thelocal.de/20160128/e-cigarette-explodes-and-blows-mans-teeth-out Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:21:09 +0100 e-cigarette-explodes-and-blows-mans-teeth-out A dentist who claimed to be a 'recognised healer' and pulled every tooth out of a mentally ill patient's mouth lost an appeal against a €20,000 compensation payment in Munich on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150416/healer-dentist-pulls-every-tooth-from-mentally-ill-mans-mouth Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:23:47 +0200 healer-dentist-pulls-every-tooth-from-mentally-ill-mans-mouth Nearly one in three Germans don't visit a dentist regularly despite having health insurance, a survey by insurer Barmer GEK has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20110406/34227 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:13:00 +0200 34227