Posts Tagged ‘general health’
Dental care cuts risk of heart disease in older women
A new study has added to the evidence supporting oral health as an indicator of general health. The study, which has recently been published online and is due to be published in print in Health Economics in the near future, found that older women who attend regular dental appointments are a third less likely to […]
Regular dental check-ups could reduce risk of serious conditions by a third
Research has revealed that regular dental check-ups could reduce the risk of serious medical conditions by a third. A study conducted by a research team at the University of California, Berkeley, has confirmed a strong link between good oral health and good general health. The study focused on women and concluded that women who regularly […]
Gastonia to host Missions of Mercy
The town of Gastonia, North Carolina will be the site of a “Missions of Mercy” initiative next week, aiming to help hundreds of patients with free dental care. Free dental services will be made available next week, on Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, for all those in desperate need to have their teeth […]
A new programme is to make US oral health control a top concern
A new strategic programme has been launched in the United States to help monitor and control the rising levels of periodontal disease. The initiative was created through a partnership between the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Oral Health (CDC DOH), and is part of a […]
Australian Green Party reveals details of 4.3 billion dollar dental plan
The Green Party have outlined how the 4.3 billion dollar sum will be used to improve dental healthcare across the country. The party announced that it would spend a huge sum of money on dentistry last week and now further details of the plan have been revealed. The party plans to launch a universal Denticare […]
