Tag: oral health
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Effort for kids’ dental health in Clark, started by volunteers and continued by health department with tax, earns national award
“A community effort to fight tooth decay in children in Clark County has been named a model for the nation,” veteran journalist Al Smith reports in an op-ed for the...
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Foundation breaks down poll by region to show differences among Kentuckians’ views on health topics and issues
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has released regional breakdowns of the Kentucky Health Issues Poll, conducted for it and the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati last fall. Each breakdown...
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Sick of all the bad facts about Kentucky’s health? Here’s encouraging news about oral health and drug treatment
Despite the plethora of bad news about Kentucky’s poor health status, there are many positive initiatives for Kentucky’s oral health and substance abuse treatment, which were stories buried under health...
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Oral health care for the poor in Kentucky suffers under managed care as dentists leave Medicaid; how about your county?
Kentucky’s serious oral-health problems are getting worse because fewer dentists are participating in the Medicaid program — a result of “new paperwork issues compounding Medicaid’s reputation” for low payments to...
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Poll shows more than half of Ky. adults have no dental insurance and many go without essential dental care
Routine dental care is essential to overall health, but a new poll shows 1.7 million Kentucky adults do not have dental insurance. That is more than times the number of...
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Kentucky parents’ overall perception of Kentucky children’s health doesn’t match the statistics, foundation survey finds
Many Kentucky parents’ perception of their children’s health doesn’t match statistics, suggesting that many health problems are going undetected or untreated. That is the upshot of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s first...
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Brushing teeth twice a day, two minutes at a time, is the way to prevent cavities, a new campaign advises
Kids should brush their teeth twice a day for two whole minutes at a time, a new public-service campaign urges. The “Kids’ Healthy Mouths” campaign includes TV spots, print ads,...
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Students with tooth problems don’t do as well in school
More evidence shows students who have dental problems struggle more in school. A new study of almost 1,500 disadvantaged students in Los Angeles public schools found those who had had...
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Research suggests dental therapists could provide care to Medicaid-eligible kids at terrific savings
The recent revitalization of the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition was a reminder that our state ranks 49th in dental health, behind only West Virginia. So was the news then Tuesday...
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Looking for ‘a few short-term wins’ to start, Kentucky Oral Health Coalition formally reorganizes
By Amy Wilson Kentucky Health News LOUISVILLE, July 25 – There was no whitewashing the ruinous state of the state’s teeth Wednesday when the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition formally reorganized...