As the federal government debates healthcare and the budget, the Partnership for Medicaid has sent a letter to Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Finance
Pediatric severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is most common among inner-city African-American children from low-income families in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, according to the
Efforts to improve pediatric oral health are underway in the Evergreen State, but work still needs to be done, according to the Washington State Department
Sugary drinks are repeatedly named as one of the biggest culprits when it comes to poor oral health, particularly in young children. Packed full of
America’s ToothFairy collected more than 300,000 toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste, and other oral care products and distributed them to underserved children during the nonprofit organization’s
It’s Every Kid Healthy Week, and oral health is key to overall health. Yet some states do a better job of supporting pediatric oral health
April is Autism Awareness Month, with its “Light It Up Blue” campaign. But I don’t want it to get lost amongst the myriad “month” designations.
Obese children who have type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer oral health than those who do not have the disease, according to the University
Underserved children across the nation will soon get the care they need thanks to $100,000 in grants awarded by America’s ToothFairy to members of its
Preventive care provided by dentists for children before the age of 2 years enrolled in Medicaid in Alabama may lead to more long-term care, reports
Fluoride is essential to healthy teeth. However, diet plays a widely varying role in supplying children with beneficial amounts of fluoride. A team of researchers
Children who are better able to focus on a task respond more successfully to nitrous oxide at the dentist. That’s according to a new study published
