The golden years should be filled with confident smiles, hearty laughter and the ability to enjoy favorite foods without worry. Yet millions of older adults face the devastating reality of tooth loss, ...

A team of researchers from the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University will use a $4.2 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study ...

Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan, also known as Science Tokyo, have taken a fresh look at a long ...

A healthy life expectancy (HLE) is defined by the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities as ”’a measure of the average ...

Research ties oral health to dementia risk through nutrition, social life, and daily function, suggesting oral care supports ...

Maintaining oral health throughout life is essential for health, overall well-being and an optimal quality of life. The journey of oral health begins in childhood, where developing healthy habits is ...

SANTA CRUZ — With the number of seniors in Santa Cruz County increasing at a rate that outpaces the state average, two community health nonprofits have teamed up to launch an oral health campaign they ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­— When the calendar flips to a new year, many of us aim to use this blank slate as the time to (finally) lose weight, drink less alcohol, hit the gym regularly or generally adopt ...

Finding the right health care plan can be a daunting process. When determining your health care needs, don’t forget to include dental services in the overall equation. Even if you’ve been fortunate ...

Burroughs is senior director of public policy at the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Major shifts in public health policy can bring unforeseen consequences. But in the case of fluoride bans, we ...