Category: General Dentistry
The British Dental Health Foundation, UK’s leading dental charity has concerns about the modern diet. Its study revealed that thousands of children got hospital treatment for tooth decay every year. Dr. Nigel Carter, OBE,...
Bleeding gums are common but you should not ignore it. They are indicators of gum disease. When treated early, the condition can be reversed. But when it is already in the more advanced stages,...
People who got treatment for periodontal disease had lower hospitalization and healthcare costs for other medical conditions compared to people who left their gums untreated. This was the according to the results of a...
People are afraid of the dentist and the most common reason is the dentist drill. The good news is that advancement in technology has led to innovations that could change how dentists do their...
Around 830,000 visits were made to the emergency rooms across the United States in 2009 that could have been prevented if the patients had seen a dentist. In 2011, more than half of children...
Bay Area tech companies provide several benefits in their offices such as dry cleaning, car washes, and free lunch. These are incentives to bolster the productivity of their employees. Now they are also bringing...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials have named the partnership of Florida Department of Health in Marion County Dental Clinic and the College of Central Florida as a model practice. Their...
Death rates from opioids are increasing and dentists are urged to stop prescribing painkillers such as OxyContin who have had dental surgery such as a wisdom teeth removal. A study suggested opioids are a...
Dentists are now stating that getting your teeth fixed is more effective than Botox. Aesthetic dentist Dr. Michael Apa said that Smile Lift is an anti-aging procedure he designed as an alternative to dermatology...
The Community Care Clinic got a grant for dental supplies for the whole year. This is the third straight year that they got the grant from Delta Dental of North Carolina. Curtis Ladig, CEO...