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Oral pain disparities extend beyond behavioural and health factors

SICHUAN, China: Social disadvantage has long been associated with oral disease and pain, but most research has examined individual socio-economic factors ...

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FDI report highlights a decade of patient-centred oral health data

GENEVA, Switzerland: FDI World Dental Federation has published a new report reviewing ten years of data from its Oral Health Observatory (OHO). The data ...

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“Oral disease acts as an independent barrier to economic stability”

A US study has found that severe caries was associated with unemployment among adults who reported illicit drug use—even after accounting for ...

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Global periodontitis burden rises sharply despite stable rates, data shows

GUIYANG, China: Severe periodontitis continues to place a growing strain on global oral health. New Global Burden of Disease 2021 data has revealed ...

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New data links regular dental visits to better health and well-being across all-income levels

WASHINGTON, US: While the links between oral and systemic health are well established and widely discussed in the dental literature, the broader ...

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Failing NZ dental system generates enormous economic and social costs

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Across the world, the dental systems of developed countries continue to deteriorate, leaving increasing numbers of ordinary ...

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Leading oral hygienist advocates for a more inclusive and diverse dental industry

The International Symposium on Dental Hygiene (ISDH) 2024 kicks off today in Seoul with a plenary session by Dr JoAnn Gurenlian, the director of education, ...

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Machine-learning algorithms may help in predicting tooth loss

BOSTON, U.S.: Little is known about socioeconomic factors in relation to tooth loss. In a new study, researchers at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine ...

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