Routine dental procedures are important to overall health. But with the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, the novel coronavirus, the American Dental Association is recommending postponing elective dental procedures.
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Half of all older adults in the U.S. lack dental insurance, and in 2018, nearly half of older adults received no dental care. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Treating the fear of dental care in childhood is effective and predicts more regular dental examinations later in life, according to a study by the University of Oulu, Finland.
Jan 10, 2022
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Is it safe to visit the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Jul 9, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The physical toll associated with type 2 diabetes includes tooth loss, a new study finds.
Dec 3, 2015
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Dental professionals can make a marked and positive difference to public health by being trained to spot some of the key markers of chronic disease, according to new research.
Nov 24, 2023
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Americans' oral health has improved over the last two decades, but disparities in oral health have stubbornly persisted and pose a major global public health threat, write National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research ...
Feb 27, 2022
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Dental researchers hope to vastly improve oral health in children by countering a common misperception that dental care for baby teeth isn't important because they just fall out anyway.
Jan 22, 2015
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The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way we access health care, and dental care is no exception.
Apr 2, 2020
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The data supporting the use of opioids to treat chronic, non-cancer pain is quite weak, says Michael Ashburn, director of the Penn Pain Medicine Center at the Perelman School of Medicine. As few as one in five patients may ...
Feb 25, 2020
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