For their study, now published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, researchers from Cardiff University, UK, began by taking mouth, tongue and denture swabs from a group of patients in hospital who had pneumonia and wore ...
Jun 21, 2023
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All six of Michelle Ehlert's children have Medicaid plans that should cover their dental care. But for years, she and her husband paid for dental care out-of-pocket—sometimes thousands of dollars a year.
Jun 14, 2023
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If you have experienced a toothache, you know it's no joke. That searing pain in your mouth can keep you from concentrating, getting adequate sleep and so much more. Plus, not treating the root cause of a toothache can lead ...
Apr 24, 2023
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A study aiming to identify high prescribers by defining trajectories of opioid prescribing among dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS) was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, held ...
Mar 17, 2023
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It's always stressful when a child is experiencing dental pain or trauma. In honor of Children's Oral Health Month, the team at UConn Pediatric Dentistry has put together some things to keep in mind during these difficult ...
Feb 17, 2023
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A new wave of TikTok trends has dentists cringing and warning young people of "Do It Yourself" dangers when it comes to teeth.
Jan 4, 2023
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As personal and medical marijuana use increases nationwide, the American Dental Association (ADA) suggests patients refrain from using marijuana before dental visits after a new survey finds more than half of dentists (52%) ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Recognized yearly on Nov. 1—the day after the candy-filled and cavity-inducing Halloween holiday— National Brush Day reminds us to clean away all that sugar and reinstate some healthy habits to improve our oral health.
Nov 2, 2022
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The COVID-19 restrictions preventing dentists in England from providing face-to-face treatment required some to unnecessarily prescribe antibiotics for dental pain, a study by University of Manchester researchers has shown.
Oct 28, 2022
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Cancer treatment often takes a team of health professionals—oncologists, nurses, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, and social workers—to coordinate and provide comprehensive support for patients. At NYU, dentists ...
Aug 3, 2022
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