Bainbridge Island Review Cover Story

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Dateline: January 25, 2023 — Bainbridge Island, Wa, United States By Steven Powell, Editor, Bainbridge Island Review Adentist on Bainbridge Island has a patent pending for an invention that patients can really sink their teeth into. Dr.…

Research Grows Connecting Oral and Mental Health

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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…

Persistent Challenges in Our Oral Health System

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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…

The 5K Mind-Body Connection

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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…

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

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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…

A Caped Crusader

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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…

The Social Justice of Dental Health 

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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. …

Dental Implant Coverage Expanded Under Medicaid for 5 Million New Yorkers

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It’s a debate that is being waged across America, one that is essential to human health and well-being. Are dental implants and other restorative dental services fundamental aspects of human health? Why should broken teeth be treated differently…

Lend an Ear to Your Mouth: 5 Dental Podcasts

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A podcast is a little like Talk Radio, but you subscribe to it on your smartphone and listen to it whenever you like — while on a run, walking the dog, commuting to and from, or even while brushing or flossing your teeth. Here is a bite-size…

We  ❤️  Reviews! Support the ADA’s Efforts to Keep them Honest.

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At TruBridge Dental, we love getting patient feedback.  You’ve told us how easy and stress-fee your overall TruBridge experience has been and how TruBridge has been a transformative influence in your life. Patients who have had the TruBridge…