Welcome to Empowering Oral Health. We feel everyone should have the opportunity to achieve optimum oral and overall health. With training and guidance for individuals, their supporters, and caregivers, we strive to assist in the realization of that goal.
Welcome to Empowering Oral Health. We feel everyone should have the opportunity to achieve optimum oral and overall health. With training and guidance for individuals, their supporters, and caregivers, we strive to assist in the realization of that goal.
https://www.todaysrdh.com/longitudinal-look-at-tooth-loss-and-cognitive-decline-among-older-adults/ By Today’s RDH -December 15, 2023 Prot / Adobe Stock photo It has also been shown that persons with more extensive tooth loss tend to have worse cognitive performance. Other research has shown that pathogenic oral bacteria can cross the blood-brain barrier and produce enzymes that damage nerve cells.
Laura Scully shared valuable oral wellness information at Oak St. Health in Harwood Heights. Let us know if you’d like her to speak to your group.
UT Health San Antonio Posted on November 1, 2023 Shared by Kristen Zapata “Our vision is to transform community and global oral health through education, research and innovation,” he said. “The number of people with untreated oral conditions worldwide has reached 3.5 billion. Oral diseases are the 4th highest cause of financial burden in the most… Continue reading The Center for Global and Community Oral Health launches Global Oral Health Agenda
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health June 6, 2023 Tooth decay and gum disease can make it difficult to eat, talk, and concentrate. But the damage they do can go beyond our mouths. Oral health affects our overall health. Poor oral hygiene can raise the risk of several diseases elsewhere in our body, from diabetes to dementia.
Denise Mann Published on September 15, 2023 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… Continue reading Dental Issues Plague America’s Nursing Home Residents
Link to full article HEALTH July 19 2023 By DAVID NIELD (South_agency/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A calcium phosphate mineral found naturally in teeth and bones could be just as effective as fluoride when it comes to protecting against cavities (or caries), potentially giving us a new alternative ingredient for toothpaste. A new study by scientists from… Continue reading New Toothpaste Study Reveals a Viable Alternative to Fluoride
By Ryan Richard Ruff, PhD1; Tamarinda Barry-Godín, DDS1; Richard Niederman, DMD1 – February 9, 2023 In this randomized clinical trial, silver diamine fluoride with fluoride varnish was noninferior to sealants and atraumatic restorations with fluoride varnish for caries arrest and prevention. Results may support the use of silver diamine fluoride as an arresting and preventive agent in school-based oral health programs. Click here to read… Continue reading Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Caries Arrest and Prevention
By Brooke Sergent, RDH, BS -February 7, 2023 Countless studies have been performed to corroborate the mouth-to-whole-body connection, giving us the nuggets to understand just how important oral health is. Recent studies have confirmed that one-third of millennials admit to only brushing once per day, and the average millennial has gone over two days without brushing at… Continue reading Do Millennials Truly Have Worse Oral Health Than Their Parents?
Researchers say e-cigarettes and similar devices are associated with a higher risk for cavities by Helene Ragovin November 23, 2022 Research by faculty from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine found patients who said they used vaping devices were more likely to have a higher risk of developing cavities. With CDC surveys reporting that 9.1 million American… Continue reading Using Vapes May Set the Stage for Dental Decay
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society September 8, 2022 Much research has been focused on identifying modifiable risk factors, for example, cardiovascular diseases, smoking, and unhealthy diet, and targeting them through various interventions (e.g., pharmacotherapy and/or lifestyle modification). Among the many risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline, oral health measures (e.g., periodontitis, tooth loss) have only… Continue reading Periodontal health, cognitive decline, and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
