Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children at a community health clinic on a Monday. They gave flu shots and treatments for illnesses like ear infections. But Braun also did something most primary care ...
Apr 16, 2024
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A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw. Another woman in California, desperate for relief, used a screwdriver to lengthen her jawbone daily, turning screws that protruded ...
Apr 11, 2024
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In a crisis, a checklist can bring clarity over confusion. First widely adopted by the U.S. military after the fatal crash of an early-model B17 "Flying Fortress" in the years before World War II, checklists have since become ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Tucked away inside the teachers lounge at a New Hampshire elementary school, Amber Warner was having her teeth checked out for the first time.
Apr 4, 2024
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A new study examining the impact of the 2009 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) expansion on clinical diversity has found the number of Hispanic NHSC clinicians lacking relative to the Hispanic population.
Mar 20, 2024
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A study aimed at determining if poorer families pay more for dental care as a proportion of their total income than richer families. was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Those who report having poor oral health are as likely to have negative long-term systemic health outcomes as those previously diagnosed with periodontal disease, or gum disease, according to a new Tufts University School ...
Mar 4, 2024
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An inexpensive, cavity-fighting liquid called silver diamine fluoride (SDF) works as well as dental sealants to keep tooth decay at bay in a school cavity prevention and treatment program, according to a new study by researchers ...
Mar 4, 2024
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A new Economist Impact white paper, "Time to put your money where your mouth is: Addressing inequalities in oral health," is published today, commissioned by the EFP (European Federation of Periodontology) with support from ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Dentists in England will receive cash to accept new patients amid a critical shortage of state-funded dental care, the UK's public health authority said on Wednesday.
Feb 7, 2024
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