oral care

Pandemic Stress Has More People Grinding Their Teeth

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Pandemic Stress Has More People Grinding Their Teeth

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Lockdowns have you stressed? The American Dental Association (ADA) reports that more people are grinding their teeth as they try to cope with the pressures of the pandemic. An ADA Health Policy Institute survey of dentists found that 70% of respondents said … Read more

Sore Jaws, Cracked Teeth COVID Collateral Damage

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Sore Jaws, Cracked Teeth COVID Collateral Damage

Sept. 18, 2020 — Stella Acosta is one of those patients a dentist loves. Even with a busy schedule, she never missed her every-3-month dental cleaning, a schedule she and her dentist decided was best to prevent problems. But that was before the pandemic. “I was due to go in when COVID hit,” says … Read more