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Public Health: Page 2
Study to focus on the effects of Va.’s Medicaid expansion
By
Ava Barros
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry has received a nearly $1 million grant to study how the state’s expansion of Medicaid, which made all adults eligible for dental coverage, may reduce racial and ethnic discrepancies.
February 5, 2024
Why menopause plus HIV may up the risk of tooth loss
By
Ava Barros
Postmenopausal women with HIV may experience increased tooth loss due to the degradation of alveolar trabecular bone microarchitecture, according to a study recently published in
BMC Oral Health
.
February 1, 2024
Ga. floats giving tax credits to rural dentists
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Georgia has proposed a bill that, if signed into law, would give tax breaks of up to $5,000 to dentists and other healthcare professionals who practice in a rural county.
January 30, 2024
The U.S. state that spends the most on smoking
By
Ava Barros
When it comes to smoking, residents in this state are blowing up their financial futures, according to “The Real Cost of Smoking by State (2024)” by personal finance website WalletHub.
January 25, 2024
Oral health program for substance-use disorder patients to start
By
Ava Barros
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Chan Medical School has received a $93,071 grant from the nonprofit RIZE Massachusetts to launch an oral health intervention program for providers treating people with substance use disorder.
January 17, 2024
New research to study long-term health effects of vaping
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers from the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport in the U.K. are studying the long-term health effects of smoking e-cigarettes.
October 12, 2023
Oral health disparities high among Medicare beneficiaries
By
Will Morton
New strategies are needed to address oral health disparities in Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes, according to a recent study in
JAMA Open Network
.
October 11, 2023
Oral health disparities persist in the U.S.
By
Will Morton
A CareQuest Institute for Oral Health survey shows that income, race, and ethnicity are the leading contributors to persistent oral health disparities in the U.S.
October 4, 2023
Report: Tooth pain leads to shocking amount of work time lost
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Nearly 3 in 10 Britons have taken time off from work because of tooth pain, which is equivalent to 11.7 million working-age people.
October 4, 2023
68.5M U.S. adults lack dental insurance, report suggests
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Roughly 68.5 million U.S. adults are without dental insurance, according to a report released on September 6 by the nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
September 19, 2023
Barriers persist in teledentistry
By
Amerigo Allegretto
While teledentistry assists clinicians in scheduling and conducting dental appointments, there are barriers to its use, report University of Albany researchers.
September 14, 2023
Clean and safe water: Making informed decisions on dental waterline safety products
By
Dr. Alex Vasserman
Dental teams go to great lengths to ensure a sterile environment for patients. That diligence should also extend to your dental waterline unit.
August 30, 2023
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