Dental issues remain a significant cause of opioid prescriptions among teens and young adults, according to researchers at the Division of Emergency Medicine at Boston
Dental care is free for everyone under the age of 18 in New Zealand, yet Pasifika adolescents in the nation are less likely than their
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine to support
As the nation continues to wrestle with the opioid epidemic, researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School examined whether long-term opioid use by one
Noting that oral health professionals write 12% of all opioid prescriptions, including 45% of all opioid prescriptions for adolescents, UnitedHealthcare is launching oral health strategies
American children and adolescents who don’t drink tap water, which is typically fluoridated, are much more likely to have tooth decay according to researchers at
Six out of 10 parents in the United States are choosing to vaccinate their children against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of oral
Today’s public schools are required by law to have anti-bullying policies in place, while faculties are trained to watch out for signs of harassment and
Sports drinks continue to be popular among adolescents, with 89% of 12- to 14-year-olds consuming them, according to a survey of 4 schools in South
Fewer adolescents are using tobacco these days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of current tobacco users among middle
Obesity can influence the supporting tissues around teeth during orthodontic treatment with fixed braces among adolescent patients, according to the King’s College London Dental Institute.
Oral cancer rates among adults continue to climb due to the spread of the human papilloma virus (HPV). Yet the HPV vaccine has shown early
