Oral health

Poor Oral Health Linked to Malnutrition

Food scarcity isn’t the only cause of malnutrition, as seen in older adults receiving...

Design Your Medical History Form for Better Oral-Systemic Treatment Planning

A dental medical history form can be used to guide a clinician through an...

Obese Children With Diabetes Tend to Have Poor Oral Health

Obese children who have type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer oral health than...

Gender and Residence May Play a Greater Role in Oral Health Than Diet

Many anthropologists believe that as humans transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming thousands...

Global Oral Health Fails to Improve in 25-Year Study

The number of people with untreated oral conditions such as dental caries and severe...

Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Require Better Oral Healthcare

Many Australians who live with multiple sclerosis (MS) don’t receive adequate oral healthcare or...

Drug Use Linked to Poor Oral Health

Dental patients with substance use disorders have more tooth decay and periodontal disease than...

Report Recommends Policy Changes to Improve the Oral Health Workforce

As healthcare models continue to evolve in the United States, George Washington University’s Health...

How to Introduce the Importance of the Oral-Systemic Link to Your Patients

Drs. Brad Bale, Amy Doneen, and David Vigerust stated in a recent study published...

Watch Out for These Four Heartburn-Oral Health Links

Every day we treat patients who come to our offices with not just tooth...