Topic: Dental And Oral Health
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Native Alaskan children living in remote villages have rates of tooth decay about four times the national average, a government study showed.Lack of fluoridated water and an abundance of sugary, carbonated soda pop were the major reasons cited ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Native children in remote villages have rates of tooth decay about four times the national average, a government study showed on Thursday.The study, which tracked dental health of children in the mostly Yupik Eskimo region of southwestern ...
Brazilian authorities seeking to take a bite out of crime caught a lucky break when a purse-snatcher unwittingly left behind key evidence that led to the thief's arrest: his own dentures.The robber grabbed a woman's handbag in the small town of Severina, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preventive dental care from pediatricians and family doctors may help reduce the widespread problem of early childhood cavities in low-income kids, a new study finds.In the U.S., it's estimated that up to 11 percent of 2-year-olds and ...
A set of solid gold false teeth used by wartime leader Winston Churchill during some of his most famous speeches sold for 16,000 pounds at auction on Wednesday.Churchill had problems with his teeth and speech from an early age and the dentures ...
The US government on Friday recommended that the level of fluoride in the public drinking supply be lowered to avoid dental problems due to overexposure.Once ranked among the greatest public health achievements of the last century, fluoridation of water is less needed ...
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Enough uncertainty surrounds silver-colored metal dental fillings with mercury that U.S. regulators should add more cautions for dentists and patients, a U.S. advisory panel said on Wednesday.While past data has backed the cavity treatment, the fillings should be ...
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Critics of dental fillings that contain mercury said they should be banned or not implanted unless patients give consent and acknowledge the toxic metal.During a two-day public meeting to discuss the cavity treatment, dental patients, advocacy groups and ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are seeking a second opinion on whether mercury-containing dental fillings pose a risk to dental patients, especially children and pregnant women.Food and Drug Administration officials said that while there are no new scientific findings on such ...
Few things rile a teacher more than seeing a pupil chewing gum in class, but a primary school in southern Germany is now actively encouraging them to do so -- in order to improve their grades."Chewing gum is good for the children's ...
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Britain Churchill's Teeth
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Free Dental Clinic Treats Low-Income Coloradans Not Covered By Insurance
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Uninsured Patients Receive Medical Attention At Health Clinic
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