Abstract Background: Community water fluoridation is one component of a multifactorial approach to preventing dental caries. Yet, fluoridation monitoring in Canada has historically been fragmented,
Body The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 estimated that oral diseases affect close to 3.5 billion people worldwide, with caries of permanent teeth being
The ADA is supporting a new proposal to modernize the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, that includes reducing
Celebration: Volunteers gather before the Gallup Indian Medical Center’s first ever Give Kids A Smile event on Feb. 2. Photos courtesy of Gallup Indian Medical
Sugar tax in the UK prevents more than 5,000 cases of obesity among year six girls, according to new research. Health leaders at the University
Dr Amo Sohal explains how dental neglect can end up costing more than regular dental visits – and why oral hygiene is key for sustainable
Dr. Baumann-Smeenge The ADA Foundation is collaborating with the California Dental Association to promote the CDA’s Treating Young Kids Everyday (TYKE) continuing education course, intended
At least three manufacturers of amoxicillin are experiencing supply shortages, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists . The shortages primarily affect the availability
Abstract Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine demographic profiles, tumour characteristics and treatment factors related to oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer (OCC
The much-garlanded dental hygienist and therapist Anna Middleton launched her first Thrive course earlier this year to help fellow hygienists and therapists thrive in their
To mark the Oral Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, we hear from Joss Harding, an award winning dental hygienist from Stroud, Gloucestershire, and clinical
TREATMENT FOR MOUTH ULCERS Most mouth ulcers are usually harmless and resolve by themselves within 10-14 days. Other types of mouth ulcers such as the
