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Dental News
Oral health inequalities remain a major public health concern in the UK
LONDON, UK: Despite being largely preventable, poor dental health continues to be a major public health issue in England. This is evident in a recent report...
At last: A fully robotic toothbrush for disabled patients
KRIENS, Switzerland: According to World Health Organization data, almost 45% of the global population has some form of oral disease. For people with a ...
New Canadian dental plan to insure nine million people
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada: Enrolments have begun for the ambitious Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), which aims to provide millions of uninsured and ...
Should sign language be a part of dental curricula?
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: A staggering 1.5 billion people are estimated to suffer from some level of hearing loss globally according to the World Health ...
VR and AI prove useful aids in treating patients with mental disabilities
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Every dental clinician in the world will, at some point, treat a patient with a form of mental disability, and according to recent ...
Study examines oral health of individuals with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
SASKATOON, Canada: Oral health can dramatically influence overall health and quality of life. This is especially true for those with developmental ...
Most children with special healthcare needs have caries and poor oral hygiene—study
JODHPUR, India: A study of the oral health of children with special healthcare needs in the Jodhpur district in Rajasthan province has found a high ...
Researchers publish guide to support dentists in treating patients with epilepsy
MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Affecting over 70 million people globally, epilepsy is a disorder that may give dental professionals pause, as the treatment of ...
Oral-B and iADH launch the Big Rethink campaign for people with visible and invisible disabilities
A Europe-wide study conducted in 2021 and 2022 and commissioned by Oral-B, a brand of Procter & Gamble (P&G), has shown that 34% of people in Europe...
3D-printed mouth guard helps remove dental plaque in older and disabled patients
HONG KONG: Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have developed a personalised 3D-printed mouth guard that they say has plaque removal results ...
Intravenous sedation for patients with disabilities may help treatment results last longer
TAIPEI, Taiwan: It can be challenging to treat patients with disabilities because of communication difficulty and poor behavioural control, for example, and...
Students of dental sciences in Australia lack education about deaf patients
NEDLANDS, Australia: According to the World Health Organization, nearly 20% of the world’s population is affected by some form of hearing loss. As one in ...
Dentists express limitations in treating patients with disabilities
AJMAN, UAE: A study by researchers in Iraq and the UAE has found that dentists working in these countries feel ill-equipped to provide optimal oral care to ...
Researchers develop customised 3D-printed toothbrush handle for patients with limited dexterity
SANGAREDDY, India: A team of researchers from universities in India has developed a method of fabricating a customised, interchangeable handle for tooth ...
Oral-B announces partnership with iADH to improve access to oral healthcare for people living with disabilities
PARIS, France: Oral-B, the leading innovator in oral health, has recently announced a partnership with the International Association for Disability and ...
NYU College of Dentistry opens oral healthcare facility for people with disabilities
NEW YORK, U.S.: Within dentistry, offering tailored oral healthcare to individuals with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities is an ongoing ...