By By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve had a root canal, you can expect your tooth to survive for about 11 years, researchers say. For a time, root canals can maintain teeth affected by cavities or other problems, but […]
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Common mistakes that could damage your teeth in summer season | Health
One of the reasons we look forward to summer season despite the sweltering heat is all the cold treats and delicious drinks we get to enjoy during the hot weather. While gulping down your favourite cold drink could energise you for a bit and make you feel good about yourself, […]
How poor dental care in prison makes reentry harder for formerly incarcerated people
Eugene Youngblood was 16 when a car accident caused his two front teeth to hit the steering wheel, causing damage that would slowly kill his incisors. Youngblood, however, didn’t see a dentist until two years later, when he received a routine checkup soon after entering prison in 1991. The prison […]
Tips to improve kids’ dental health
Dental and oral wellbeing is an important part of your general health and well-being. Bad habits regarding oral cleanliness can prompt dental problems and gum infections and are likewise connected to coronary illness, disease, and diabetes. Maintaining oral hygiene is a lifetime responsibility. The sooner one learns to follow steps […]
Wise’s Health Wagon breaks ground on new dental clinic
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WISE, Va (WDBJ) – A new program in far southwest Virginia is working to get dental care to people in the community who are desperate for it. With costs too high and providers too few, health care teams there say change is needed. At Wise’s Health Wagon, it’s coming in […]
A new program will help Maine kids get dental care more easily
A trip to the dentist office is about to get a lot easier for thousands of kids in Maine. Tele-dentistry is about to hit the scene.Community Dental on Park Avenue in Portland will be among the participating partners when the program rolls out in the fall.Here’s how it will work: […]
In-house dental program Senior Smiles improving overall health, quality of life in aged care homes
In a small aged care facility on the New South Wales Central Coast, more and more residents are finding a reason to smile. Key points: The Senior Smiles program in New South Wales provides an on-site oral health practitioner for regular check ups An analysis showed it provided cost and […]
Dr. Sean McLaren Named EIOH’s New Chief Quality, Compliance and Safety Officer
Dr. Cynthia Wong Named Interim Chair, Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Sean McLaren Sean McLaren, D.D.S., M.B.A. (GPR ’03, Pedo ’06, MS ’19, MBA ’22) has been named Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Chief Quality, Compliance and Safety officer and the director of the Office of Quality Improvement and Compliance. He succeeds […]
Dental care reduces likelihood of hospitalization for people with diabetes or coronary artery disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Physicians and dentists know that oral health is a critical element of overall health. However, there are many unknowns with respect to the effects of regular dental care and a healthy mouth, teeth and gums. Furthermore, Medicare does not cover dental care, and although children receive […]
Dental care ‘unaffordable or inaccessible’ for more 100,000 Waterloo Region residents
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WATERLOO REGION — Dentist visits are too costly for more than 100,000 residents of Waterloo Region, leaving them no choice but to put off care until there’s a crisis. By then, the problem is much worse and still often the only choice is going to a doctor or emergency department […]