Many Americans Don’t Receive Necessary Dental Care
There were 4.6 million children who didn’t receive dental care in 2008, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine and National.
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Dentists May be Able to Diagnose Diabetes
Dental visits can aid in the process of diagnosing diabetes or prediabetes for people with the condition, according to researchers at the Columbia.
- July 15, 2011
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Growing Stem Cells Used to Grow Tooth
.Japanese scientists successfully grew a tooth after they implanted stem cells into a mouse’s kidney. The US Public Library of Science Journal states.
- July 14, 2011
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More Children Visit Dentists When Medicaid Rates Increase
A new study indicates that as Medicaid rates rise, more children have the opportunity to see a dentist on a regular basis. The.
- July 13, 2011
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Gum Disease Causes Other Health Problems
Gum disease could lead to several other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, dementia, arthritis, complications during pregnancy, erectile dysfunction and reduced fertility..
- July 13, 2011
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Poor Oral Health Could be Passed on by Parents
Mothers with poor oral health will have children with poor oral health, according to a 27-year study in New Zealand. The study began.
- July 12, 2011
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Some Vikings Sharpened Their Own Teeth
Vikings may have had a secret weapon to fight their enemies. Evidence suggests that Viking fighters used to file their teeth to create.
- July 11, 2011
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Budget Cuts Hurt Medicaid Coverage in Idaho
There are now more than 42,000 poor and disabled Idaho residents without nonemergency dental coverage under Medicaid. These numbers come after the state.
- July 8, 2011
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Poor Economy Negatively Impacts Dental Health
When the economy was declining in recent years, people chose to skip dental visits instead of cutting other costs. That trend may be.
- July 8, 2011
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Newly Discovered Condition Adversely Impacts Teeth
A new, recessively inherited syndrome features extra teeth and delayed tooth eruption, among other problems like craniosynostosis and maxillary hyperplasia. A causative mutation.
- July 7, 2011
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