This 2016 definition encapsulates a change from oral health being the absence of disease to one that includes physical, mental and social wellbeing – factors important in people's day-to-day life.

Scheduled dental checkups function as a preventive shield for your oral health. These checkups allow early detection of potential oral issues like cavities and gum disease, which are far easier and ...

Benevis has issued a call to action to expand Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility and ensure vulnerable U.S. children continue to receive coverage for dental health ...

Smoking and other tobacco use can cause oral health problems like gum disease and tooth decay. Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel and the dentin layer ...

But have you ever considered how your oral hygiene affects your gut health ... This means that your gut health has the potential to influence your physical helath but also mood and stress levels, ...

We examine key lessons on medical-dental integration from the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), ...

Experts from the University of Michigan Health talk about the importance of kids brushing their teeth twice a day, flossing, ...

If, as a state, we truly want to prioritize the health of our children, we must acknowledge that oral health is the gateway and critical part of overall health. The state Medicaid program’s oral ...

Patients living with HIV who were frail or prefrail had significantly poorer oral health-related quality of life compared with patients with HIV who were robust.

Think your juice cleanse is making you healthier? A new Northwestern University study suggests it might be doing the opposite.