socioeconomics

Inequities in Oral Health Persist in Japan

Japan is economically advanced and has plentiful dentists as well as universal healthcare, but...

Oral Health Inequalities Persist in England

Poor oral health is almost entirely preventable, according to Public Health England (PHE), which...

Economic, Social, and Environmental Factors All Linked With Oral Health

More than one in four adults in California report having poor oral health, but...

Large-Scale Study Examines Tooth Decay Among Arizona and Hawai’i Preschoolers

Rates of early childhood caries among Hispanic, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific...

Seniors Need Effective Dental Care Too

My great-grandmother “GG” was scrappy, maybe because she was a product of the roaring...

American Youth Diets Remain Poor Despite Less Sugar Consumption

Despite consuming fewer sugar-sweetened beverages and more whole grains, most American children and adolescents...

HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer Outcomes Differ by Race and Insurance Status

Survival outcomes for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) positive...

More Than a Quarter of Canada’s Indigenous People Only See the Dentist for Emergencies

More than a quarter of the indigenous people of Ontario visit the dentist only...

Minority Children See More Complications and Higher Costs in Cleft Palate Repair

Children undergoing surgery to repair cleft palate face racial disparities in their care, including...

Pulpdent Donates Varnish and Sealant to UCLA Outreach Program

Pulpdent is donating 600 applications of its Embrace Fluoride Varnish and 2,500 applications of...