Health
No dental insurance? Discount plans can provide savings
No dental insurance? You're not alone. Roughly 1 in 4 Americans don't have dental coverage, according to industry figures.
Mar 13, 2019
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Dentistry
Better oral health with new type of glass ceramic
Researchers at Ångström Laboratory at Uppsala University have now developed glass ceramics that are three times stronger than current ones. This paves the way for better dental care where patients benefit from stronger ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Dentistry
Dental tourism: Things to consider before going that extra mile for your smile
Australians spend up to A$300 million each year on health-care costs abroad. As part of this phenomenon, each year around 15,000 of us are travelling overseas for cosmetic surgery tourism, including dental procedures.
Oct 25, 2018
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Dentistry
People affected by mental health at higher risk of poor dental outcomes
Researchers from The University of Western Australia say more needs to be done to help improve the quality of dental health care for people who are affected by mental health issues.
Oct 11, 2018
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Dentistry
High unmet need for dental care among Syrian refugees, research shows
High unmet need for dental care is causing pain, embarrassment, worry and reducing quality of life among Syrian refugees, new University of Otago research shows.
Oct 1, 2018
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Health
2001 to 2015 saw decline in self-employment in health care
(HealthDay)—From 2001 to 2015 there was a decrease in the percentage of health care professionals who are self-employed and a decrease in the earning gap between self-employed and employed health care professionals, according ...
Jul 13, 2018
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Health
A sweet tooth can be taxing
A tax on sweetened drinks would save $666 million in oral health costs over a decade, a study by The University of Queensland has found.
May 31, 2018
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Dentistry
Fewer U.S. kids are getting cavities
(HealthDay)—Fewer U.S. kids are plagued by tooth cavities compared to just a few years ago, but income disparities persist, according to a new U.S. government study.
Apr 13, 2018
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Dentistry
New Zealand dentists pick up the pieces when 'dental tourism' goes bad
New Zealand dentists are increasingly having to provide remedial treatment where things have gone wrong for "dental tourists" who travel abroad for dental work.
Apr 12, 2018
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Dentistry
Inequalities in dental health are most evident in young children
Inequalities in dental health are most evident in 3 to 6-year-old children, according to a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy. Preschoolers in socioeconomically disadvantaged families had a more than four times higher risk of ...
Apr 11, 2018
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