HIV & AIDS
People living with HIV struggle to access much-needed dental care
Nearly 37 million people were living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) globally in 2017, according to the World Health Organization.
Jul 25, 2019
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Dentistry
Visits to the dentist decline in old age, especially among minorities
Visits to the dentist drop significantly after adults turn 80, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Jul 24, 2019
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Dentistry
Big Sugar and neglect by global health community fuel oral health crisis
Oral health has been isolated from traditional healthcare and health policy for too long, despite the major global public health burden of oral diseases, according to a Lancet Series on Oral Health, published today in The ...
Jul 19, 2019
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Dentistry
Without insurance, dental care can take a bite out of fixed incomes
If you're over sixty-five, chances are better than two-to-one you don't have dental insurance. According to a report released in May by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 29.2 percent of American seniors ...
Jul 9, 2019
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Pediatrics
Negative experiences at dentist much more common for low-income, nonwhite children
Disparities in young children's experiences at the dentist are linked to income, ethnicity and language, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine. Published in Academic Pediatrics, it found that ...
May 3, 2019
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Dentistry
Nursing, dental, and medical students train together to improve kids' oral health
Nursing, medical, and dental students can work as a team to improve their knowledge of pediatric oral health—and how to work with their fellow health professionals, finds new research led by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. ...
Apr 22, 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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