Dentistry
Ask the Pediatrician: Do babies get tooth decay, and when do they start brushing teeth?
Tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the United States.
Jan 9, 2023
0
6
Page 22 - News tagged with oral health
Dentistry
Olympians say poor oral health is impairing performance
Many of the elite sportsmen and women who competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games had poor levels of oral health similar to those experienced by the most disadvantaged populations. 18 per cent of athletes surveyed said ...
Sep 30, 2013
0
0
Dentistry
Project reduces toddler tooth decay
The answer to early childhood tooth decay could be just a phone call away, thanks to new research by the University of Queensland and Queensland Health.
Oct 2, 2012
0
0
Health
Researchers find most substance-dependent individuals report poor oral health
A team of Boston University researchers has found that the majority of individuals with substance dependence problems report having poor oral health. They also found that opioid users, in particular, showed a decline in oral ...
Apr 14, 2011
0
0
Cardiology
People who receive periodontal care have better outcomes after heart attack
The conventional wisdom is that medical and dental care are related, but less is known about how dental care relates to health outcomes after acute incidents like heart attacks.
Sep 15, 2022
0
5
Dentistry
Study clarifies the oral consequences of methamphetamine abuse
A multidisciplinary group of researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program have published new findings that provide conclusive evidence ...
Dec 1, 2015
0
6
Dentistry
Oral health improves via education
Better integration with primary health care, community outreach programs and culturally appropriate family and community programs could improve Indigenous dental health in Western Australia, research suggests.
Nov 25, 2014
1
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine
Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the East African country for more than three decades.
Mar 17, 2023
0
5
Dentistry
Family troubles tied to poorer dental health, study discovers
(HealthDay)—Parents and children in troubled families, where violence and verbal aggression are a common part of the daily landscape, tend to have more cavities and missing teeth, a new study suggests.
Sep 5, 2014
1
0
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
0
0
