Meaningful legislation addressing healthcare inequities in the United States will require studies examining potential health disparities due to geographic location or economic status, reports an
As pediatric dentists, it’s important to actively seek out ways to help patients feel comfortable from the moment they enter the practice to when they
Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can cause the disease in the future to their children, and the bacteria remain in the oral cavity even
Children with primary immunodeficiencies (PIDS) are nearly 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with periodontal disease compared to systemically healthy age-matched children, according to
After a mandated shutdown imposed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) advocated to reopen school-based dental services
Researchers at the University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals will investigate whether cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) could reduce the high
In 2019, critics of fluoride and fluoridation were thrilled to see the National Toxicology Program (NTP) draft a monograph citing some of the same safety
According to the National Health Service (NHS), 70.2% of children in England did not see an NHS dentist in 2020. As a result, the number
Premier Dental Products Company has donated 10,000 individual treatments of its Enamel Pro Varnish to the ADA’s Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program, which has
Although children infected with COVID-19 typically have mild or no symptoms, a small percentage has developed a condition known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
To help meet the dental health needs of children and adults, Delta Dental of South Carolina said it is now accepting applications for the first
Timely care isn’t only a matter of convenience and profit. In working with pediatric dental patients, I see kids who are hurting, and I feel
