Sores, Broken Teeth Can Be Warning Of Serious Diseases November 11, 2010 By Paula Spencer, Caring.com editor Some messages coming out of your mouth bypass the vocal chords. Turns out that your teeth, gums, and surrounding tissues also have plenty to say — about your overall health. “Your mouth is connected to the rest of […]
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Dentists Do More Than Check for Cavities
By Estela Villanueva-Whitman • November 12, 2010 Warren Bruce visits the dentist every six months to stay on top of any dental problems that may arise. “I think it’s important so I can take care of my teeth. They can address any other issues I have and do a good oral overview,” said Bruce, […]
Fluoridation is still a hard sell in Mass.
Resistance strong despite benefits SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts, the birthplace of public health, has long led the nation in disease-fighting crusades, vaccinating children at high rates and crafting antismoking campaigns exported around the world. But it ranks 36th when it comes to providing residents with fluoridated water. Fluoridation in Mass. Nearly 150 cities and towns that […]
Keeping It Simple
The American Academy of General Dentistry (www.agd.org) recognizes “that more than 90% of all systemic diseases have oral manifestations and that oral infection can affect major organs.”1
Flouridation May Not Do Much for Cavities
When it comes to fluoridating drinking water, Ontario and Quebec couldn’t be further apart. Ontario has the country’s highest rate of adding the tooth-enamel-strengthening chemical into municipal supplies, while Quebec has one of the lowest, with practically no one drinking fluoridated water. But surprisingly, the two provinces have very little difference in tooth-decay rates, a […]
Rx for Using Fluoride to Prevent and Control Dental Caries in the United States
Rx for Using Fluoride to Prevent and Control Dental Caries in the United States Summary Widespread use of fluoride has been a major factor in the decline in the prevalence and severity of dental caries (i.e., tooth decay) in the United States and other economically developed countries. When used appropriately, fluoride is both safe and […]
Community Water Fluoridation
Tooth decay (dental caries) is a health problem that has plagued humankind for centuries. The damage caused by caries has been an inevitable fact of life for most people. The disease often means many visits to the dentist to have damage and painful teeth repaired or removed. Today, damage caused by tooth decay can be […]
Strategies and approaches in oral disease prevention and health promotion
Strategies and approaches in oral disease prevention and health promotion Oral health within WHO strategic directions The latter part of the twentieth century saw a transformation in both general health and oral health unmatched in history. Yet, despite the remarkable achievements in recent decades, millions of people worldwide have been excluded from the benefits of […]
The objectives of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme (ORH)
The objectives of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme (ORH) Noncommunicable chronic diseases, which continue to dominate in lower-middle and upper income countries, are becoming increasingly prevalent in many of the poorest developing countries. They create a double burden on top of the infectious diseases that continue to afflict these countries. The objectives of the […]