Dr. Caroline Zeller[email protected]Federally Qualified Health CenterSecond Opinion: Dentistry is essential -- only when it wants to beWith personal protective equipment and vaccines on the line, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted dentistry to tout the importance of oral health. But why hasn't the profession always been this vocal? Dr. Caroline Zeller asks the hard questions in this riveting opinion piece.August 1, 2021Page 1 of 1Top StoriesImplantsPeeing our way to more dental implant materialUniversity of California, Irvine researchers have devised a system transforming human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material used in dental implants, with promising larger environmental implications.NutritionHigh iron levels may be linked to gum diseaseInsuranceWhat comes next for the current Medicaid challenges in dentistry?Orofacial PainInnovation over drugs to mitigate dental anxietyCardiovascularCan heart disease be seen on dental CBCTs? A study is in the works.
