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A visit to your dentist may save your life Medical News Today Share     A dental exam is much more than a cavity-spotting expedition. In addition to decay, dentists look for potentially life-threatening conditions including oral cancer. More
Noncovered service caps legislation at issue in Virginia ADA Share
Dentists and insurers are at odds in the commonwealth over noncovered services, each vying for public attention over legislation offered in the general assembly at Virginia Dental Association request. More Children more likely to visit the dentist if their parents do, too Science Daily Share
Whether or not children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents' history of seeking dental care. A new report to appear in the journal Pediatrics, which has been released online, is the first to analyze the relationship between parents' and childrens' dental visits in a nationally represntative sample. More
Vitamin C helps wound healing Food Consumer Share
One article published in the March 1982 issue of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology demonstrated that people who took vitamin C supplements after surgery recovered faster than those who did not. Ringsdorf WM Jr. and Cheraskin E. reported that daily dosages of 500 to 3000 mg of vitamin C helped patients recover from surgery, other injuries, decubital ulcers, and leg ulcers induced by hemolytic anemia. More
Dental therapists solution for rural oral health The Missourian Share
Missouri's oral health is among the worst in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranked the state 47th in terms of the percentage of the population that visited a dentist last year, and according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 50 of Missouri's 114 counties have a shortage of dental professionals. In response to this public health crisis, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released its 2009 statewide oral health plan, which addressed the difficulty of recruiting dentists to rural areas. More
The sour side of a sweetener AGD Impact Share
Xylitol is embraced by the dental community because of its noncariogenic properties and its potential role in caries prevention. Dentists are recommending more xylitol-sweetened products, particularly chewing gum, to their patients. However, it's important to know that xylitol, even in small quantities, is toxic to dogs. More
Inmates use artistry, learn skills in making dentures Dayton Daily News Share
The model of a patient's mouth gives Taylor Hancock Jr. a gruesome smile. She is missing all but her four front teeth and one lonely premolar on the bottom. Hancock deftly arranges rows of false teeth, pressing them into a wax model of woman's gumline. A Bunsen burner at his workbench keeps the wax warm and pliable. He peers at the mouth model through his glasses. Hancock is one of three dozen inmates who landed jobs in the Ohio Penal Industries’ dental lab where they made 2,932 sets of dentures for fellow prisoners last year. The 1,600-square-foot lab is on the second floor of a 1920s-era red-brick building, just above a shop that makes brooms and brushes. More |
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