Dentistry
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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Dentistry
Root canal treatment work still favored for badly damaged teeth
Few patients regret having a severely damaged tooth saved by a root canal filling. A University of Gothenburg thesis shows that 87 percent would choose the same treatment again, if in need, although pain and discomfort around ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Dentistry
Dental health of professional footballers is 'poor' and affects performance
Nearly four out of 10 UK professional footballers have active tooth decay, while one in 20 has irreversible gum disease, finds a large representative study of players, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nov 2, 2015
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Dentistry
Tooth loss three times higher in people with serious mental illness
People with severe mental illnesses are over three times more likely to lose their teeth because of poor oral health than the general population, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Sep 1, 2011
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Dentistry
Migrant dentists contribute to brain drain for developing and poorer countries
Dentists migrate to Australia seeking "better opportunities" and "adventure" but they also contribute towards brain drain for developing and poorer countries.
Mar 19, 2015
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Neuroscience
How our sense of taste changes as we age
Taste is a complex phenomenon. We do not experience the sensation through a single sense (as we would when we see something using our sense of sight, for example) but rather it is made up of the five senses working together ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Dentistry
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Lack of evidence for primary care oral health screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for recommending oral health screening and preventive interventions for children aged 5 to 17 and adults in primary care ...
May 23, 2023
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Health
Dairy vs. plant-based foods and the relationship to oral health
Maintaining optimal oral hygiene is essential for a healthy smile, but it's also important to consider that oral hygiene goes beyond good cleaning habits. Research has shown that there is a bi-directional relationship between ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Dentistry
Pediatricians should be involved in oral health care
(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should perform oral health assessments and help maintain and restore oral health for the youngest children, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US official on virus: 'Every chance that we could be Italy'
The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the United States is about where Italy was two weeks ago in the coronavirus struggle, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps up testing and ...
Mar 16, 2020
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