Emergency Room Visits on the Rise for Dental Patients
The number of children visiting the dentist has increased while dental care among adults has declined during the past decade, according to the.
Industry News
AAP: Periodontal Disease Most Prevalent Among Ethnic Minorities
Sixty-three percent of Hispanic adults in the United States has periodontitis, an advanced form of periodontal disease. This finding comes from an updated.
Todays Dental News
Tooth Loss may Lead Other Health Issues
When a person loses his or her teeth, it only gets worse from there. A new study indicates that the memory and walking.
Todays Dental News
Tooth Loss Rates Coincide with Socioeconomic Disparities
A comprehensive study on edentulism recently examined all of the factors associated with the issue. And household income had a major impact, one.
Today's Dental News
Number of Dentists in Scotland Rises
Many more people in Scotland will receive the dental treatment they need. This can be attributed to the increase in dentists in the.
Today's Dental News
Improper Pacifier Cleaning Could Lead to Dental Decay
Parents need to be careful with their children’s pacifiers. If not, dental decay could be the result. Numerous studies show that dental decay.
Science and Medicine
Scans Show Early Brain Growth in Breastfed Babies
“We’re finding the difference (in white matter growth) is on the order of 20 to 30 percent, comparing the breastfed and the non-breastfed.
Science and Medicine
Deep Sleep May Improve Memory as People Age
However, in older adults, memories may get stuck in the hippocampus due to the poor quality of deep “slow wave” sleep, and are.
Industry News
CDC: Half of American Adults Have Periodontal Disease
August 30, 2012 – Chicago – One out of every two American adults aged 30 or older has periodontal disease, according to new.
Science and Medicine
Survey Says Child Inactivity is Top Health Risk
Lack of exercise is No. 1 in a top 10 list of health concerns facing kids, according to a survey of adults across.
