In This
Issue:
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Scientists
Find Possible Marker Linking Periodontal,
Cardiovascular Disease
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Downloadable
Guide Available on Oral Health from Birth to Age 21
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Governors
Address Oral Health Issues
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Oral
Health and Learning Connected
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CDC
Provides Spanish Language Tips for Caring for Young
Children's Teeth
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Healthy
Teeth Web Site Designed for Teachers, Students
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Researchers
Find Link Between Obesity and Periodontal Disease
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Delta
Dental Partners with UMDNJ on Two Oral Health Studies,
and Provide Treatment to Underserved Teens in Newark
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A team of scientists may have found a
marker that links periodontal (gum) disease and
cardiovascular disease, according to an August 4, 2003,
recent press release from the National Institute of
Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). Read
on.
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Bright Futures, a national health
promotion initiative at Georgetown University, has
published Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health,
a comprehensive guide that addresses the oral health
needs of children and adolescents from birth to age 21.
The guide presents specific guidelines on current oral
health promotion and disease prevention, as well as
preventive strategies and tools. Read
more. |
The National Governors Association
(NGA) Center for Best Practices provides an issue paper
that details various states' efforts to improve
children's oral health. Read
on. |
The National Maternal & Child
Oral Health Resource Center has produced a free fact
sheet called Oral Health and Learning: When
Children's Oral Health Suffers, So Does Their Ability to
Learn. Read on. |
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has released pediatric oral health tips
in Spanish, called Refresque Sus Conocimientos sobre
Dientes Sanos: Pasos Sencillos para Sonrisas Infantiles
(Refresh Your Knowledge of Healthy Teeth: Simple Steps
for Kids' Smiles). To find out how to download a copy, read
on. |
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The Nova Scotia (Canada) Dental
Association has developed a Web site designed to teach
elementary aged students about oral health. The site
includes several easy dental-related science
experiments. Read
more. |
| New research find a
significant association between obesity and periodontal
disease, especially among individuals aged 18 to 34
years. It showed the relationship exists for nonsmokers
as well as smokers. Read
on. |
| A new phase of field research
for two oral health studies funded by Delta Dental Plan
of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. (Delta Dental) recently
began at La Casa de Don Pedro, a family and youth
services center in Newark, NJ. The studies will look at
patterns of tooth decay and periodontal disease in
African American youths between the ages of 11 and 16. Read
more. |
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