Neither knowledge about diabetes (p<0.285) nor provider type (p<0.186) was a predictor of practice behavior. Professional and social norms (p<0.001) identified those practitioners who felt modifying their management strategies for their patients with diabetes was a necessary component of their practice behavior. In general, risk assessment was lacking, irrespective of whether a clinician was a [...]

Oral health problems are reported more frequently in children with disabilities, but the reasons for this are not fully known. The present study was conducted to illuminate and to gain a deeper understanding of the possible barriers preventing children with disabilities from receiving oral health care on the same premise as others. Transcribed in-depth interviews [... ...

It’s easy to take things that we use everyday for granted. When was the last time you thought about what your teeth do for you? Whether you think about it or not, your teeth do some pretty amazing things for you that you probably don’t even notice.

In Canada, April is the month to take note of your oral health. Of course, you don’t have to live in Canada to be reminded of how to properly care for your teeth and gums. And now that evidence has shown that our oral health is directly linked with our overall health, we need to [...]

The number of teeth people retain closely reflects their income. As their incomes fall, so do the number of teeth they are left with, the latest national figures on oral health show. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare study found that concession cardholders such as pensioners had twice as many missing teeth as other [...]

At least two or three patients pass through the doors of a local emergency room every day with throbbing, unbearable toothaches. In most cases, the patients leave with prescriptions for antibiotics or painkillers — which may put them a bit more at ease. But the root of their pain remains. These are the patients who’ve [...]

Last year, a resident of a Western Kentucky nursing home contracted a potentially life-threatening gum infection because the staff never realized the person wore dentures and hadn’t removed them for six months, according to a state citation.Some officials said the incident is reflective of a long standing problem in many nursing homes: The staff tends [...]

University students are focusing their passion and knowledge to help local elementary schools learn more about oral hygiene. Pre-dentistry biology majors Ryan Chaliff and Zach Dubin are co-presidents of Dental Dogs, a community service organization centered around teaching kids how to maintain oral hygiene and good overall health.Dental Dogs, created by Chaliff and Dubin in the [...]

Green tea is a popular drink throughout the world, and it contains various components, including the green tea polyphenol (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Tea interacts with saliva upon entering the mouth, so the interaction between saliva and EGCG interested us, especially with respect to EGCG–protein binding. SDS-PAGE revealed that several salivary proteins were precipitated ...

Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often. Those are the findings of a new government survey, released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC looked at 2008 survey responses from more than 16,000 adults ages 18 through 64. More [...]