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Give Kids A Smile Program Celebrates 15th Year
By Anne Collins | Feb 04, 2017 11:12 AM ESTGive Kids A Smile Program is scheduled for the whole year. For more information about Give Kids A Smile programs taking place in your area, you may call 844.490.GKAS (4527). It provides free service for children who do not have access to dental care.
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Better Dental Care May Require Both Flossing And Mouthwash
By Brian McNeill | Apr 26, 2016 04:20 AM EDTCaring for one’s teeth can be done in many ways with brushing them perhaps the most basic one. It is common practice to do such after eating and traditional for people who start and end the day.
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Sleeping With Dentures More than Doubles Pneumonia Risk
By Christine Hsu | Oct 07, 2014 06:18 PM EDTSleeping with dentures can double the risk of pneumonia, according to a new study on seniors.
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Depression, Toothaches Main Causes of Senior Malnutrition
By Christine Hsu | Aug 13, 2014 03:13 PM EDTBlues and bad teeth could explain why more than half of seniors to visit the emergency departments are either malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.
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Less Than One Percent Children Receive Dental Care Before Recommended Age
By Kamal Nayan | May 05, 2014 11:52 AM EDTIn a survey held recently in Toronto, researchers found that less than one percent of healthy urban children had received dental care by the recommended age of 12 months. Less than two percent of them had seen a dentist by age of 24 months.
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Cancer Survivors Skip Medical and Dental Treatments due to Costs
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 04, 2013 04:02 PM EDTResearchers reported that cancer survivors over the age of 65 living in rural areas are more likely to skip medical treatment and dental care due to costs.
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Skip the Coffee: High-Tech Toothbrush Delivers Caffeine While Users Brush Teeth
By Makini Brice | May 17, 2013 02:17 PM EDTThe patent consists of a toothbrush that would slowly release chemicals into a person's mouth.
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Kids' Dental Health Is Being Compromised by Fruit Juice, Dentists Say
By Makini Brice | Apr 12, 2013 12:12 PM EDTDrinking fruit juices can put kids’ teeth at risk for acids and sugars, which can harm their teeth.
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Dentist May Have Exposed 7,000 Patients to HIV, Hepatits in Oklahoma
By Christine Hsu | Mar 28, 2013 06:59 PM EDTThousands of people in Oklahoma may have been infected with HIV and hepatitis after health officials discovered evidence that a dentist in Tulsa was not properly sterilizing the tools and equipment he used on his patients, despite knowing that several of them carried the viruses.
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Woman Loses All of Her Teeth, Develops Rare Bone Disorder after Drinking Too Much Tea
By Makini Brice | Mar 22, 2013 11:16 AM EDTIt's generally considered that tea is a healthy beverage to drink. It is but, like all things, is only healthy in moderation.
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Tooth Fairy Was Generous this Year, at $2.42 a Tooth
By Makini Brice | Feb 28, 2013 01:53 PM ESTToday is National Tooth Fairy Day!
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Kissing Your Dog May Make Your Teeth Fall off : Study
By Drishya Nair | Oct 13, 2012 10:54 AM EDTDog lovers and owners know how irresistible it becomes to kiss your sweet loyal friend at home, who already seems like a part of the family. Owners mostly become very affectionate with their dogs mentally, as well as physically...But a news study suggests that getting to close to your canine may affect your health.
