The widespread recognition of tobacco’s health risks emphasizes that smoking is a leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. With adolescent susceptibility to addiction due to targeted marketing, there’s an urgent need for robust regulations. Encouraging healthy habits and resisting nicotine use among youth is crucial for long-term oral and overall health.
Of the many military observances and holidays throughout the year, the most widely observed is Veterans Day on November 11. That date is important to other countries as well, because it memorializes the end of World War I, when an armistice between the Allied nations...
Whether at home or in a dental office, dental hygiene refers to the process of cleaning our teeth and maintaining the health of our teeth and gums. Thanks to the efforts of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, October has been celebrated as National Dental...
With children and toddlers heading back to school or childcare, it's the perfect time to remind parents about the importance of good oral health habits, with a few lesser known facts. Did you know that tooth extractions are the most common reason for hospital...
February is National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM), an annual observance to promote the benefits of good oral health, sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA held its first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day on February 8,...
National Tooth Fairy Day is a fitting time to talk about children’s oral health. The United States and some other countries observe the tradition of a child who loses a tooth putting it under their pillow expecting a visit by the Tooth Fairy, during which the lost...
A local food pantry recently asked if anyone would be willing to donate toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss so that those items could be included in the stockings that would be distributed the week before Christmas. We receive a lot of requests for oral health...
Delta Dental Plans Association ( DDPA) recently unveiled its 2022 Preventive Dental Care Study, the largest and longest running study of its kind, now in its 13th year. Surveying over 2,000 patients, the study assesses whether insureds are receiving recommended...
In October, National Dental Hygiene Month highlights the importance of oral health and its invaluable role in overall health and wellness. Oral health begins with preventive self-care. That’s why we’ve partnered with the NH Fisher Cats for twelve years in an Oral...
In a recently published study conducted by Delta Dental Plans Association, the 2023 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report, data collected revealed that although oral health is considered a critical component of overall health, there are generational...
