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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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