Dental

Research reveals a direct link between oral health and sports performance. Finnish Olympic athlete Annimari Korte finds it disappointing that sports organizations such as her home country’s Olympic Committee do not support the oral health of competitive athletes like they do general health by paying for medical and physiotherapy services. She sees insufficient information as the main reason for this lack …

iStock/Getty Images/Pheelings Media The impact of oral health conditions upon individuals experiencing psychiatric disorders is a key concern for both clinicians and public health professionals. A 2022 study by Tamanna Tiwari, M.P.H., and colleagues in Frontiers in Oral Health suggested that individuals who reported “poor mental health were more likely to be facing financial and emotional hardships and were more …

The thing about dental insurance is that it isn’t really insurance — it’s more like a half-helpful discount plan with a maximum. And once you reach the maximum, you’re on your own, often to the tune of hundreds and thousands of dollars. As though going to the dentist needed to be less fun. In the realm of all things health …

Thousands of advertisements have nailed it in our heads that a smile is beautiful only when you have healthy teeth and gums. Unlike the toxic beauty standards, this one is completely true. No one wants yellow and sickly-looking teeth! Oral health is one of the most important things that people seek because oral infections and oral cavity problems are so …

I participated in a medical/dental mission trip in the remote mountain village of Jean Rabel, Haiti, in 2012. Before we left, the organizers requested that each member of the team read the book, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. The premise of the book focuses on …

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Good oral health is one of the keys to healthy aging, but a sobering new study shows that many U.S. nursing home residents have significant dental issues. Close to two in every 10 residents have missing teeth, about 8% have broken teeth/cavities and another 11% report pain …

Comment on this storyComment Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. The advice from dental experts for keeping your teeth clean sounds simple enough: Brush twice a day and floss. But choosing among the many products available to help you do this can be daunting. Electric toothbrush or manual? Soft or hard bristles? String floss …

As prevention and education specialists, dental hygienists have an important role in helping future parents prepare to conceive a baby. Growing a healthy baby starts well before conception! For most patients, brushing and maintaining a healthy mouth is the extent of their focus; they don’t realize the risk that oral diseases can pose to fetal development. But there’s much more …