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ADA New Pediatric Recommendation
Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease with more than 16 million children in the United States living with untreated tooth decay. It was once recommended water and non-fluoride toothpaste be used on children. However, the American Dental Association (ADA) have updated their dental care guidelines recommendations and are now recommending fluoride toothpaste be […]
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Percent Permanent Teeth Have Been Removed
Percent Permanent Teeth Have Been Removed Because of Tooth Decay or Gum Disease Today’s map shows the percent of teeth that have been extracted due to tooth decay or gum disease for 2006, 2008 and 2010. From the map we can see a large percent of tooth extractions occurred in southern states compared to western […]
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Closing The Dental Care Gap In America
It is no secret many Americans struggle with maintaining medical and dental coverage, due to lack of funds. In fact, one-third of Americans are living without dental coverage with this number greatly affecting people from low income communities. For those who do have insurance, such as Medicare, dental coverage only covers children and not adults. […]
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Primary Care Providers And Their Role In Oral Health
Many people view oral health as a dentist responsibility. However, health professionals are now acknowledging that role primary care providers play in oral health. In the 2000 “Oral Health in America” it was recommended that oral exams be included as part of a patient’s general exam and according to the Surgeon General David Satcher “You […]
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Analyzing Baby Teeth
Researchers Analyze Baby Teeth To Determine Risk of Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Researchers from The Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory and the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai in New York found that differences in the uptake of multiple toxic and essential elements over the second and […]
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Push To Expand Dental Coverage
Advocates and Lawmakers Push for Expanded Dental Coverage Advocates with Health Care for All are pushing for the state of Massachusetts. According to the Health Policy Commission, dental pain is one of the main reasons people go to the emergency room and without proper treatment it can affect other systems within the body. Advocates and […]
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Effects of Oral Health Disparities
The Effects of Oral Health Disparities Here the story as the journalist, Mary Otto, discusses how oral health disparities significantly affects lower income communities. To hear the fill conversation click here.
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Effects Of Fruit Juice
Is Fruit Juice Good For Your Baby’s Oral Health? With the drive of Healthy People 2020 it’s no surprise people are become more aware of their health and their food choices. If fruits are good, fruit just must also be healthy, correct? Wrong and according to the American Academy of Pediatrics fruit juice is not […]
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Marijuana And Gum Disease
Marijuana May Increase Your Odds of Developing Gum Disease A research team at Columbia University School of Dental Medicine analyzed data from roughly 2,000 Americans and of those 27 percent reported they used cannabis one or more times for at least12 months. The team was led by Jaffer Shariff, a postdoctoral resident in periodontology, which […]
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Sharing A Smile
Sharing A Smile To Empower Oral Health During Oral Health Month Colgate and the American Dental Association (ADA) partner to inspire Hispanic families to share their smile during the Colgate annual Oral Health Month program “Share More Time, Share More Smiles” campaign through the month of June. The campaign encourages families to share more smiles […]