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Oral Health Care Access In New Hampshire, Eleanor M. Jaffee, Joan Widmer, Lisa Speropolous
Oral Health Care Access In New Hampshire, Eleanor M. Jaffee, Joan Widmer, Lisa Speropolous
Carsey School of Public Policy
In this brief, authors Eleanor M. Jaffee, Joan Widmer, and Lisa I. Speropolous provide an overview of the current state of oral health care in New Hampshire. They report that although New Hampshire is rated above the national average on most measures of pediatric oral health, performance varies substantially by county and by region. Access to adequate oral health care for both children and adults is particularly challenging for low-income families in the sparsely populated northern region of the state. Programs that address oral health care access issues by bringing services to those with the greatest need, such as school-based …
Interviewing Adults With Intellectual Disabilities About Oral Health In Brisbane, Australia, Meghan Maguire
Interviewing Adults With Intellectual Disabilities About Oral Health In Brisbane, Australia, Meghan Maguire
Inquiry Journal 2014
No abstract provided.
Looking Back At Fluoridation, Allan Mazur
Looking Back At Fluoridation, Allan Mazur
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
The author reviews the 50-year history of the debate over fluoridating drinking water as a public health measure.
Amalgam Fillings: Do Dental Patients Have A Right To Informed Consent, Michael A. Royal
Amalgam Fillings: Do Dental Patients Have A Right To Informed Consent, Michael A. Royal
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Recent animal studies have shown significant mercury absorption from dental fillings and resulted in unfavorable media attention. Yet, an FDA advisory committee has found no evidence of Risk to dental patients, and many dentists believe that patients are being unnecessarily alarmed. The paper reviews the history of amalgam fillings through the recent animal studies and concludes that the Risk, whatever it may prove to be, is sufficiently high to warrant permitting patients to choose between amalgam and alternative dental filling materials.