Dentistry
Back-to-school tips for healthy teeth
(HealthDay)—The beginning of a new school year is usually a big transition, as lazy summer mornings are quickly replaced by mad dashes to the bus stop.
Aug 23, 2015
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Report shows uninsured Texans are twice as likely to delay seeking primary care, mental health care
Texans without health insurance are twice as likely to skip seeking primary and mental health care because of cost. That's one of the findings of a new survey released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public ...
Aug 20, 2015
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Dentistry
Facing rising dental costs, seniors head to Mexico
Mark Bolzern traveled 3,700 miles to go to the dentist. The 56-year-old Anchorage, Alaska, native left home this spring, made a pit stop in Las Vegas to pick up a friend, and kept heading south, all the way to Los Algodones, ...
Aug 9, 2015
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Dentistry
Access to dental care by low-income Americans has become the exception, rather than the rule
More than 2 percent of all emergency department visits are now related to nontraumatic dental conditions, according to a study by researchers at Stanford University, the University of California-San Francisco, Truven Health ...
Aug 4, 2015
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Dentistry
Major health consequences for individuals with severe dental anxiety
Adults who suffer from severe dental anxiety (DA) are often dissatisfied with their appearance. The dissatisfaction may be associated with poorer oral health, depression and anxiety. A doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy ...
Jun 12, 2015
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Researchers find ending Medicaid dental benefit costly
A new study suggests that states may not save as much money as anticipated by eliminating adult dental coverage under Medicaid.
May 27, 2015
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Researchers hope to improve dental health by changing caregiver's behavior
Studies have long associated low-income areas with poor oral health. But dental researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University of Washington sensed that other factors related to income may be at work—in particular, ...
May 4, 2015
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High costs of dental care leave many with too little money for basic necessities
Having to pay for dental health care can put a considerable strain on household finances in many countries, according to an international study led by King's College London.
Apr 29, 2015
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Dentist attention needed for geriatric patients
Dental schools in Australia need to adjust their curriculum to better deal with tooth challenges for an ageing population, research says.
Apr 20, 2015
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Tri-national study promotes early intervention strategies to improve indigenous oral health
A first of its kind, a study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, involving indigenous populations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand is attempting to tackle a growing problem in indigenous populations: ...
Mar 23, 2015
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