Posts Tagged ‘oral health problems’
Patients queue overnight for free dental clinic
Patients started to queue in the middle of the night for a free dental clinic in Idaho Falls. Patients arrived with blankets and waited for hours outside the Park West dental surgery to ensure they got an appointment at the free clinic operated by dentist, Dr Brett Jacobsen. The event was held as part of […]
Sacramento charity set to expand services to include dental care
A Sacramento non-profit organisation is set to expand its services to include paediatric dentistry. The Effort currently provides addiction services, mental health care and general health care for young people and children and four clinics will soon offer paediatric dental services. The new services will be funded by a grant from the First 5 Sacramento […]
Poor dental care leads to increase in ER cases
A hospital in Springfield has revealed that dental pain is one of the most common reasons for admission to the emergency room. Staff at St John’s hospital say that several cases of severe tooth pain are reported each day and the problem is becoming increasingly common. Many patients end up in hospital because they can’t […]
Free dental products for patients who give up smoking
Dentists in Deal and Dover have promised to give patients who manage to give up smoking free dental products. The programme is being run in conjunction with NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent’s Stop Smoking Service; so far, ten dental practices have agreed to participate. Smoking is a major contributor to serious health conditions, including several […]
NHS Wales bans tea and coffee with sugar from vending machines
NHS Wales has announced that it will ban the sale of hot drinks with added sugar from hospital vending machines. The ban is being introduced to encourage healthier dietary habits and promote good oral health. Representatives said that sugar has little nutritional value and can contribute to oral health problems including tooth decay. Dr Nigel […]
45 million Americans don’t have dental insurance
A government report has revealed that an estimated 45 million Americans don’t have dental insurance plans. The report, which was commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that most people who were provided with private medical insurance by their employer also had a dental policy; however, around 70 percent of those who […]
Experts warn against sugar content of fruit smoothies
Experts have warned the public about the high sugar content in fruit smoothies. The warning comes in the light of a recent survey, which revealed that most people had no idea that drinking fruit smoothies on a regular basis could cause oral health problems. The survey, which involved more than a thousand participants, showed that […]
Daily brushing could save your life
A study has revealed that brushing teeth twice daily could ward off a heart attack. The link between gum disease and heart disease has recently been confirmed in numerous research studies, but this is the only project to link a healthy heart directly with daily teeth cleaning. The study discovered people who brush their teeth […]
