Tag: health map

  • What is your tongue saying about your health ?

    Many people do not know that examining your tongue can give you a large insight on different health problems you could have. There are many indicators that your tongue does not look how it normally should. Checking your tongue in the mirror is an easy way to check the status and look of your tongue. […]

  • $1 Million Kids Oral Health National Partnerships comes to Texas.

    Guardians Life Insurance Company of America committed $1 million to the Children’s Health Fund. The donation launched the Guardians of the Smile partnership to provide quality dental care and education to children in undeserved communities across the United States.  From January to June 2018, Children’s Health Fund’s programs provided more than 7,500 dental encounters to children in Washington D.C., Dallas, Idaho, Los Angeles, New York, and Southern […]

  • Where are the Dentists in Oakcliff, TX ?

    The map today shows the geographic location of dentists currently practicing in the Dallas, TX. In the process of conducting our GIS research, we noticed some areas that were heavily populated with oral health services as well as areas that are likely experiencing disparities in oral health care. To bring awareness to the current health […]

  • Drinking Water Fluoridation over the years

    The first surveys on water fluoridation status in the United States were compiled in 1952 by the American Dental Association Council on Dental Health and the American Water Works Association. The surveys identified which communities were implementing this emerging technology. The U.S. Public Health Service has reported water fluoridation statistics periodically since 1956. The Water […]