Health Fusion: Do you really need to floss your teeth?
How many people like to floss their teeth? Maybe you don t have to. In this episode of NewsMD s podcast, Health Fusion, Viv Williams gets the facts on flossing from a dentist. 7:00 pm, Jun. 30, 2021
For decades, dentists have been encouraging patients to floss their teeth. But over the last several years, flossing has become a little bit controversial. During an interview for an upcoming podcast about foster kids and their access to dental care, some general dental health questions surfaced. So I took a little time to get some answers about whether or not you should floss.
By Pat Sweeney
Biology professor Vasyl Tkach has received UND’s highest academic honor.
He has been at UND since 2003…and is the current president of the American Society of Parasitologists.
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UND release:
Already one of the University’s most honored professors, Vasyl Tkach got tears in his eyes when he learned at a departmental meeting that he’d been named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at UND.
“I tell everyone how great this department is,” said Biology Professor Tkach, his voice shaking. “Without this group of people here, I know I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing.
The East Coast s first dental therapist, a role allowed by a year-old rule change in Maine aimed at bringing dental access to rural areas, has been licensed by the state to practice at Penobscot Community Health Care.
Claire Roesler was approved by the state dental board this week to serve in the position, which has caught on in the Midwest but is new to the East Coast, according to the National Partnership for Dental Therapy.
“This is an exciting and encouraging day for access to oral health in the state of Maine, and in our communities,” said Angela Chase, PCHC dental center’s executive division director, in a news release. “It’s a historic day to celebrate.”
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