Dentistry
Don't delay dental visits during pandemic
(HealthDay)—Visiting your dentist during the coronavirus pandemic poses little risk, an expert says.
Sep 7, 2020
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News tagged with oral health
Dentistry
Study shows traditional six-month dental check-ups not necessary for healthy adults
A new review provides reassurance to patients who have missed routine dental check-ups due to COVID-19 restrictions by showing that six-monthly check-up appointments do not improve oral health.
Oct 23, 2020
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Dentistry
Teeth hold the key to early diagnosis of eating disorders
Dentists can play a key role in the detection of health conditions including anorexia nervosa, bulimia and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD), according to research from King's College London.
Mar 2, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Why many children with autism have oral health problems
The World Health Organisation estimates that one in 160 children around the world has an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a condition related to the development of the brain and is usually noticeable by the time a child ...
Jan 20, 2020
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Dentistry
Expanding scopes of practice for dental hygienists improves oral health
Research conducted by the University at Albany's Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) finds that in states where dental hygienists are allowed by law to practice at higher levels of professional competence and skill, ...
Dec 7, 2016
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Health
New high-tech mouthwash uses light to kill harmful bacteria on teeth
Nearly every person in the world gets cavities in their teeth at some point in their lives, and about 70% of the world's population experience varying degrees of gingivitis. According to the Health 2000 population survey, ...
Feb 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More polio cases now caused by vaccine than by wild virus
Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild.
Nov 25, 2019
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Dentistry
There's a push to expand medicare's coverage of dental issues
Dental coverage under Medicare could soon start expanding for seniors under a new proposal from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Oct 18, 2022
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Dentistry
The 'Oreo test' and other ways to help kids' oral health
(HealthDay)—Worried your kid isn't brushing their teeth properly? You might want to try the Oreo test.
Feb 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds
The study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association between oral health conditions and the risk of a number of gastrointestinal cancers, ...
Jun 17, 2019
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