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Chester Douglass, chair of the Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology Department at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), submitted written testimony to the National Research Council last year claiming that there was no significant link between fluoride and osteosarcoma, a rare but deadly form of bone cancer...
Myron Allukian Jr., a Harvard associate clinical professor and one of the foremost experts in oral health policy, called the environmental groups’ claims “ridiculous” and “illogical,” saying that Douglass is a world leader in the field and that the results of his seven-year study should be treated with respect...
...know, the one where the portly Bulldog has its back facing you, the viewer, while presumably performing some sort of oral favors for the cowboy-looking pilgrim...
...dental health for maintaining overall health. The Surgeon General’s Report in 2000 noted that gum disease may increase the risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease, and premature delivery. Untreated cavities elevate one’s risk of esophageal and chest infections. Furthermore, dentists often can notice early oral symptoms of eating disorders and systemic illnesses...
Other universities have recognized the critical role of oral health and have begun to offer dental coverage as a component of their regular health insurance package. For example, students at the University of California, Berkeley automatically receive full coverage for preventive care and 80 percent coverage on most other dental services...