A tailored preventive oral health intervention significantly improved the cleanliness of teeth and dentures among elderly home care clients. In addition, functional ability and cognitive function were strongly associated ...
Mar 1, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Adults with gum disease may be twice as likely as people with healthy gums to suffer a stroke, new research suggests.
Feb 23, 2017
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Estrogen therapy has already been credited with helping women manage an array of menopause-related issues, including reducing hot flashes, improving heart health and bone density, and maintaining levels of sexual satisfaction. ...
Feb 22, 2017
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Dentists aren't the only people who influence how we take care of our teeth; our friends and family play a big role, too. That is the conclusion of Brenda Heaton, an assistant professor of health policy and health services ...
Feb 19, 2017
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Oral health is an integral part of general health, and adequate dental care is important for individuals to help maintain good oral health. However, there are far too many people who do not have sufficient access or utilization ...
Jan 25, 2017
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A leading dental academic and clinician from Plymouth University, Professor Elizabeth Kay MBE, has played a key role in a draft quality standard to improve oral health in care homes and hospitals published today (Friday 6 ...
Jan 6, 2017
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Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published three articles in the Journal of Dental Research that focus on the trends and impact of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Oral health of children who receive dental care through Medicaid lags behind their privately insured peers, even though the children receive the same amount of dental care, according to a study from the Columbia University ...
Dec 14, 2016
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According to research from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in 2011 about two-thirds of pregnant women had their teeth cleaned in the year prior to delivery, but only about one-half had their teeth cleaned during ...
Dec 8, 2016
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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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