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Tag: dental care

A new report from the World Health Organization provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease with data for 194 nations. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

WHO Report Shows Oral Neglect Affecting Half of World’s Population

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer December 21, 2022December 22, 2022

A new Global Oral Health Status Report shows that almost half of the world’s population suffers from oral diseases, with three out of every four affected people living in low- and middle-income countries.

One of the dental stations inside the Susan Denison Mona Center in Temple Hills, which plans to open Oct. 9, is seen here. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Loophole in Medicaid Omits Dental Coverage for Needy Adults in Maryland

by William J. Ford January 25, 2022January 25, 2022
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don’t Get Lax With Dental Care

by WI Guest Author February 24, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus, Covid-19

Americans Abandoning Dental Health Due to Pandemic: Survey

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer February 17, 2021December 21, 2021
Relaxed and excited about dental care, Terry Boone talks with a Community of Hope dental team member at the Conway Health and Resource Center in Bellevue.
Posted inJulianne Malveaux, Op-Ed, Opinion

MALVEAUX: Blacks Can’t Afford to Ignore Dental Health

by WI Guest Author May 16, 2018October 31, 2020
Relaxed and excited about dental care, Terry Boone talks with a Community of Hope dental team member at the Conway Health and Resource Center in Bellevue.
Posted inJulianne Malveaux, Op-Ed, Opinion

MALVEAUX: Dental Care in the Black Community

by WI Guest Author November 21, 2017October 31, 2020

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