Health concerns rise as dental patients in South Dakota put off care during pandemic mitchellrepublic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mitchellrepublic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many South Dakotans have put off needed dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the risk of gum disease, tooth and bone loss or other serious health issues related to poor dental care, which can include heart attacks and diabetes.
Patients with acute dental problems and those who undergo routine dental care have stayed away from dental offices due to concerns they may be susceptible to COVID-19 during office visits.
Members of the state dental industry, who have taken a financial hit due to lack of appointments, say they may need a full year to overcome the backlog of delayed care resulting from COVID-19. Patients may face long wait times for appointments once the pandemic subsides.
Many South Dakotans have put off needed dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the risk of gum disease, tooth and bone loss or other serious health issues related to poor dental care, which can include heart attacks and diabetes.
Patients with acute dental problems and those who undergo routine dental care have stayed away from dental offices due to concerns they may be susceptible to COVID-19 during office visits.
Members of the state dental industry, who have taken a financial hit due to lack of appointments, say they may need a full year to overcome the backlog of delayed care resulting from COVID-19. Patients may face long wait times for appointments once the pandemic subsides.
Former Bismarck mayor appointed to North Dakota Board of Higher Education bismarcktribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bismarcktribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Bismarck mayor appointed to State Board of Higher Education
John Warford will serve out the unexpired term of former board member Joseph Wetch Jr., who resigned from the board, shortly after being appointed to the position, in August. 12:20 pm, Dec. 17, 2020 ×
State Board of Higher Education members Nick Hacker and Casey Ryan listen during a meeting in this 2019 photo. Sydney Mook / Grand Forks Herald
BISMARCK – Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Dr. John Warford of Bismarck to the State Board of Higher Education.
Warford founded Warford Orthodontics in 1973 and served as mayor of Bismarck from 2002 to 2014. He then served as dean of the Gary Tharaldson School of Business at the University of Mary in Bismarck from 2014 to 2017.