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Research Grows Connecting Oral and Mental Health

There is sufficient evidence to establish a direct, two-way association between poor oral health and mental disorders. A recent study showed that oral health issues tend to exacerbate with increasing levels of mental stress. By Dr. Mehmood Asghar (B.D.S, M.Phil., Ph.D.) As dental professionals, we routinely remind our patients about the importance of maintaining good […]

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Persistent Challenges in Our Oral Health System

The recently published 2023 State of Oral Health Equity in America annual survey shows that oral health disparities persist in the US, and that discrimination and socioeconomic factors are two leading contributors. Oral Health Inequities Persist Key findings, summarized in the research report, include: More than half of Black adults (52%) reported having lost one or more […]

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TruBridge Sparks a Revolution in the Evolution of Washington State Dentistry

From intra-oral scanners to 3-D xray tomography, from AI and machine learning to automated design and milling, and from the Sonicare toothbrush to the TruBridge™ Dental Hygience System, technology is changing the face of dentistry, and the TruBridge dental implant, backed by the TruRidge Preservation System is leading the way. The venerated Internet news journal, Seattle24x7, takes a look a the changing landscape for dental innovation in the Pacific […]

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The 5K Mind-Body Connection

The mind-body connection is very much alive on Bainbridge Island where these hearty 5K trail runners braved the wintry weather and intermittent rain showers for the island’s first 5K parkrun along the waterfront track at historic Fort Ward Park. Dr. Helena Soomer Lincoln, shown here in Ninja black running suit and gray cap, knows the […]

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A Petition With Teeth – Sign Your Name

A Petition with Teeth — Sign Your Name to Make Dental Restoration a Fundamental Tenet of Health Care Insurance BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA — Via EINPRESSWIRE — Should affordable dental restorations that can replace a mouthful of missing teeth lost to gum disease, tooth decay or traumatic injury be considered a “cosmetic” procedure ineligible for personal health insurance coverage or a […]

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Will Your Next Dental Cleaning Be Done by Laser?

Imagine taking a seat in the dental chair for a regular or deeper-level cleaning. Instead of being scraped, poked and prodded by the hard metallic edge of a manual or ultra-sonic scaler to remove plaque and debris from the surface of your teeth, you experience an entirely different sensation. something far gentler yet far more […]

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Time for Dental Care to Be Considered Essential in US Health Care Policy

by, Marko Vujicic, PhD and Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH Dental care services have a long history of being financed and delivered separately from medical care services. Dating back to the mid-1800s, dental schools and associations were established independently of medical schools and associations. Regrettably, several important US health care reform milestones have reinforced this separation—most […]

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A Caped Crusader

Champions of new ideas demonstrate persistence in heroic proportions. In bringing the TruBridge innovation to life, from theory to practice, Dr. Helena Soomer Lincoln has had to run a gauntlet of potential pitfalls and possibilities. Before being afforded safe passage, the design and development of the TruBridge Dental Restoration™ and the TruRidge Preservation Process™ had […]

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The Social Justice of Dental Health 

Everyone should have the same opportunity to live a healthy life. No one should be denied the dental restoration that will help them live a normal life, have a good job, and be able to eat, speak and breathe without impairment or obstruction. It is our responsibility to advocate and mobilize for the many who […]