The shocking state of oral health in our nursing homes, and how family members can help


The recent report of a nursing home resident found with maggots in her mouth brings home how devastating neglected oral health can be. While shocking, this story is far from surprising. Researchers have long highlighted that people living in aged care have substantially poorer oral health and three times the risk of untreated tooth decay than people living in the community.



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Tooth truth: Human teeth tell the story of humanity through our fragile relationship with the sun


Researchers have developed a new method to read imperfections in teeth caused by a lack of sunlight, creating a powerful tool to trace events ranging from human evolution and migration out of Africa to the silent damage of vitamin D deficiency that continues to affect 1 billion worldwide.


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Colgate announces publication of new oral health care textbook


The textbook focuses on the current best evidence available to support decision making for recommended preventive interventions.


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