young adults

Medications Could Affect Long-Term Oral Health Among Younger Adults

Many younger adult dental patients are taking medications that could affect their long-term oral...

Scotland’s Parliament Aims to Provide Free Dental Care to All Young Adults

Scotland’s Parliament has introduced new measures to provide free dental care through the National...

Only 16% of Young Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine

Only 16% of men between the ages of 18 and 21 have received at...

Young Adults Spending More on Dental Treatment

Adults under the age of 35 in the United Kingdom spend £750 a year...

Dental Opioid Prescriptions Increase Before Weekends and Holidays

Dental practices represent a key battleground in nationwide efforts to reduce opioid use and...

Patients Prescribed Opioids After Extractions Report Worse Pain

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be...

Public Toolkit Addresses the Opioid Epidemic in Oral Health

UnitedHealthcare says it has expanded its efforts to help address the connection between dental...

Vaping’s Growing Popularity Sparks Concern

Lately, news reports about electronic cigarettes and vaping are appearing on an almost daily...

OTC Medication Tops Alternatives for Pain Relief After Wisdom Tooth Removal

Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication Aleve (naproxen sodium) provides more pain relief from hour three...

Family History Linked With Long-Term Opioid Use After Surgery

As the nation continues to wrestle with the opioid epidemic, researchers at the University...