dental

Menopause is well-known for causing hot flashes and night sweats for many women. But the list of menopause maladies can also include dental problems.

Teledoc Health says its doctors can assist people who may no be able to get an appointment with their primary physician due to home displacement or medical offices being closed due to the storm.

Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm. The company had “never” reported any complaints about its products to the FDA, according to the agency.

TMJ disorders affect as many as 1 in 10 Americans and yet remain poorly understood and ineffectively treated. Many common treatments used by dentists lack scientific evidence.

Health experts testify on the importance of keeping the mineral in the water supply, but "health freedom" backers dominate the public discussion before the commission vote.

The specially designed Osceola County trailer provides people 55 and older with a low-cost and accessible way to get dentures and other dental care.

The FDA and Justice Department are investigating the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance. TMJ and sleep apnea patients have filed lawsuits alleging the device harmed them.

Vulnerable and marginalized communities are getting left behind in dental deserts, where patient volume exceeds provider capacity or too few dentists are willing to serve the uninsured or those on Medicaid.

The investigation of the AGGA involved interviews with 11 patients who said they were hurt by the device and dental specialists who said they’d examined patients who had experienced severe complications using the AGGA.

The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance has been used on about 10,000 patients without FDA approval or proof that it works. However, patients report irreparable harm. The inventor and manufacturer have denied all liability in court.