Why Dental Health During The Coronavirus Outbreak Matters, And How To Care For Your Mouth
Oral hygiene like brushing your teeth and flossing may feel basic, but it's a big window to your overall health.
Welcome to Molar City, Mexico, The Dental Mecca America’s Health Care Costs Built
A tiny border town is home to hundreds of dentists and is a major destination for Americans seeking big savings on dental care.
Get ready to hear about Quip's new floss dispenser on all your podcasts
The podcasts you listen to will never be the same. That's because one of the biggest advertisers in the space, toothbrush subscription startup Quip, finally has a new product. On Tuesday, the company announced a refillable floss dispenser simply called Floss.
Electric toothbrush maker Quip gets into pay-as-you-go dental care
Quip, the electric toothbrush company that seemingly sponsors every podcast, is expanding into dental care. The company has launched Quipcare, a free app that lets patients book pay-as-you-go dental services like teeth cleanings, check-ups, fillings and X-rays. Quipcare is intended as an alternative for those who don't have dental insurance, or who have hit their coverage limit.
Dentist reveals the worst Easter candy for your teeth
While not all candy is great for your teeth, there are two types that are the absolute worst and should be avoided.
5 ways to save on health care if you don’t have insurance
Have questions about open enrollment on the ACA health insurance marketplace? If you’re not covered by health insurance or have a plan with a high deductible that makes regular medical care expensive, here are five affordable ways to find the care you need. You can also visit your local health clinic if you have no insurance and can’t afford care.
Found: Vegan Toothpaste That Doesn’t Taste Like Dirt
Yahoo Beauty would like to introduce you to The New-New, a column by Beauty Director Dana Oliver on the latest products, tools, and treatments that she’d happily spend her hard-earned money on. A lot of thought went into creatingHello toothpaste. Hello’sproducts are free of synthetic dyes, parabens, microbeads, and preservatives, and are formulated with aloe, hydrated silica, vegetable glycerin, and purified water.
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9 Things to Know if You're Considering Invisalign
Experts agree that it can seriously straighten your teeth, and that’s why many people really like it.
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Essential Grooming Tips Every Guy Should Know
The easiest way to enhance one’s appearance is with basic, everyday maintenance. Cavallo For a guy in his 20s who is trying to figure out his path in life, Cavallo recommends a clean and trendy fragrance.
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Tooth Decay In Children At ‘Crisis Point’ – But Will Health Warnings On Sweets And Fizzy Drinks Do Any Good?
Health experts have been concerned about growing tooth decay rates for some time now and even launched a campaign last year to help encourage families to reduce their sugar intake.
States' Boost To Adult Dental Care Could Help Low-Income Residents
At the Interfaith Dental Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, people with dental pain can walk into a ground floor office off Bedford Avenue and get treated without an appointment. The majority of Americans have to travel miles to see a dentist who takes their insurance, particularly if they’re covered by Medicaid. Many dental patients with private insurance cannot afford to pay their share of the bill.
Rich CEO Proves Dentists Can Treat Poor Kids And Still Make A Living
One of the most shameful gaps in the American health care system involves the country’s poorest children. According to the Children’s Dental Health Project, an oral health advocacy group, 46.9 million kids are currently covered by Medicaid or CHIP, the government program that provides health insurance to children in families whose incomes are modest but too high to qualify for Medicaid. Children who don’t see a dentist are more likely to miss school because of infected teeth and gums and to grow into adults with severe oral health problems.
The Toothpaste And Mouthwash You Need To Impress Your Houseguests
Sure, I've had a few cavities and even underwent cosmetic surgery to fix a chipped tooth. Hellois a brand that prides itself on friendly dental care which makes brushing your teeth a bit more fun. Packaged in stylish yet simple bottles and tubes, the line includes Supermint, Pink Grapefruit Mint and Mojito Mint flavored toothpastes, mouthwashes, breath sprays.
The 5 Biggest Dental Problems For People Over 50
Smile! There’s good news from the world of dentistry: Older American are keeping their teeth longer than ever before and the average number of teeth people retain into old age is increasing, says Judith Ann Jones, DDS, a spokesman on elder care for the American Dental Association and director of The Center for Clinical Research at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Tooth decay Yes, people over 50 can get cavities. “As you age, the root of your tooth becomes softer and sometimes more exposed,” Jones explains.
Who's More Likely To Get Regular Dental Checkups: Men Or Women?
Women are 33 percent more likely receive preventive dental care, such as regular checkups, than men are, according to a new study looking at preventive dental care rates among different groups. The study, published in thejournal Frontiers in Public Health, also shows -- unsurprisingly -- that people with health insurance are 138 percent more likely toreceive preventive dental care than people without. Among racial groups, Asian Americans and Caucasians are the most likely to receive preventive dental care, with 77 percent and 76 percent receiving such care in 2008, respectively.
States Cut Dental Care For Poor Residents
Facing tough fiscal times, states across the country are cutting a vitally important, but often overlooked, area of medical insurance for their low-income residents: dental care. States that have recently slashed funding for adult dental coverage includePennsylvania,Massachusetts,Illinois,CaliforniaandWashington. In 2007, Washington state was spending more than $30 million annually on its adult dental Medicaid program.
Study Reveals Surprising Levels Of HIV Discrimination Among L.A. Dentists
Three decades into the AIDS epidemic, many HIV-positive patients still face routine discrimination when accessing dental care, a new California-based study has found. Prepared by theWilliams Institute, the study surveyed a total of 612 dentist offices throughout Los Angeles County, and found that five percent of all dental providers have a blanket policy of refusing services to HIV-positive individuals, with many claiming they lacked the necessary extra infection control precautions required for such treatment. In addition, another five percent would treat HIV-positive patients differently that others, in ways that could potentially violate anti-discrimination laws.
Actress Eva La Rue celebrates Crest Complete Deep Clean launch. When you're a soap opera star, maintaining a bright smile (and fresh breath) comes with the territory. "I figure I get as much done as I can, so I brush while the hair conditioner is in," La Rue tells Stylelist.
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean USB toothbrush to stay fresh at your desk
For the modern dental enthusiast, we present to you the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean USB toothbrush -- because keeping your stank breath fresh at your computer is essential for early morning Skype calls. Long since gone are the days where brushing your teeth was limited to the bathroom. Nowadays, you'll need to keep those chompers fresh no matter where you might find yourself, including (but not limited to): the computer lab at school, your home office, your boss' office, or maybe even the Apple Store. Claiming up to 100 percent plaque removal and 44 percent more bristles, some are going so far as to call this £250 ($405) teeth gleamer the "iPod of toothbrushes." Check out the full PR and the so fresh, so clean jam after the break.Update: the folks at Philips emailed to let us know the USB toothbrush will sell for a suggested $219.99 in the US.
Millions Aren't Getting The Right Dental Care
The reasons for this lack of access to care are multi-fold, and include cultural, economic and geographic factors. About 33.3 million people live in areas where there areshortages of dental professionals, and in 2008, 4.6 million children went without dental care because it was too expensive, according to the report. "The consequences of insufficient access to oral health care and resultantpoor oral health-- at both the individual and population levels -- are far-reaching," Frederick Rivara, chair of the IOC committee that wrote the report and the chair of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, said in a statement.
