Forgive me dentist for I have sinned. It has been 6 years since my last visit.

#dentists

Two large-scale studies have linked poor oral health among older adults to higher mortality rates and a higher risk of requiring long-term care. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/japan/science-health/elderly-dental-hygiene/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #instituteofsciencetokyo #osakametropolitanuniversity #elderly #aging #health #dentists

Word of caution:

Never use a dentist who advertises Black Friday and Boxing Day sales.

I know this now.

#BlackFriday #BoxingDay #groupon #dentists #cheap

The Hidden Connection: How Gum Disease Impacts Heart Health Risks

#dental #dentists #gumdisease #health #healthnews #hearthealth #news #teeth
https://theaegisalliance.com/2025/12/19/the-hidden-connection-how-gum-disease-impacts-heart-health-risks/?fsp_sid=2007

If you want to see how a privatised system of health care might work (or not work) in England, you can look at the USA (see earlier post) or nearer to home at the plight of patients seeking NHS dentistry.

The disaster of UK dental care continues to worsen, with little public emergency cover & patients resorting to pulling their own teeth.

Repeated 'solutions' to the dental crisis have failed, leaving us with a brutally dysfunctional dental sector.

#health #dentists
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/15/people-pulling-own-teeth-due-to-lack-of-urgent-nhs-dental-care-in-england-watchdog-finds

The continuing crisis in UK dental care is partly driven by an NHS contract that does little to incentivise dentists to continue NHS work, but is also due to a shortage of dentists.

So, the chaos in examination of foreign trained dentists (currently there are around 8,000 trying to take the exam), which has no clear waiting list & involves continually trying to apply for exam slots that appear in the online booking system, is really not helping at all!

#dentists #health
h/t Sarah O'Connor/FT

🇫🇷 Itelis (itelis.fr) #france #health #insurance #opticians #orthoptics #medical #glasses #dentists #santé #online #databreach #incident #citizens #identity #threats [ https://next.ink/brief_article/fuite-de-donnees-personnelles-chez-itelis-axa-nom-dossier-correction-numero-secu/ ] #informatique

« Noms, prénoms, date de naissance, № de sécurité sociale, remboursement de santé optique, données de correction visuelle, numéro de dossier et possiblement le numéro de téléphone »

Root canal treatment could significantly lower blood sugar levels, study suggests https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/18/root-canal-treatment-could-significantly-lower-blood-sugar-levels-study-suggests #Heartdisease #Dentists #Diabetes #Science #Health

My CE course: "A Delightful Introduction to #DigitalData and #AI for Diligent #Dentists" is now available on YouTube. You can watch it directly here:

https://youtu.be/NhsGbRhD-jY

Dr. Amer Salem, a dentist from Gaza, since the beginning of the war, my clinic and home have been destroyed, and I am now fighting to return to work and help my patients and my family.
@aral @fabio @johnchiment @aseelfromgz @joynewacc @denissalem @casey
#gazaverified #Matualaid #humanrights #doctors #dentists #clinical

Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/30/toxin-levels-in-fish-lead-to-calls-for-uk-wide-ban-on-mercury-dental-fillings #Environment #Pollution #Dentists #UKnews

5 Surprising #Foods That #Dentists Hate (Including the “Healthy” #Snack That Can Wreck Your #Teeth)

https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/foods-that-dentists-hate?utm_source=RSS

‘It sounds like witchcraft’: can light therapy really give you better skin, cleaner teeth, stronger joints? https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/oct/26/it-sounds-like-witchcraft-can-light-therapy-really-give-you-better-skin-cleaner-teeth-stronger-joints #Healthcareindustry #Lifeandstyle #Neuroscience #Skincare #Business #Dentists #Society #Health #Beauty

Note to self:

In future do not enter the dentist's office and announce loudly to the receptionist that I'm here for "The Reckoning"

It seemed like the right word.

#Words
#Dentists
#OldPeopleOfMastodon

Uncomfortably numb.

The filling my dentist put in during my last visit cracked and a piece of it fell out of my mouth about a day after the visit. It was also messing with my bite pattern so I was having lower jaw achy issues.

Should be a great conversation starter for today's checkup. 🙄

* Also, the 1/2 cap of hydrogen peroxide with 1 full cap of Listerine twice-weekly oral rinse the hygienist put me on feels like a human rights violation.

#Dentists
#OldPeopleOfMastodon

Anyone out there able to help Nadeen out at the last minute so she can pay her (and her sister’s) tuition to continue their studies? You would be gifting the world two new dentists for the low price of $2,000.

The last day for them to register is tomorrow.

Please share + donate if you can.

💕

#academia #dentists #dentistry #university #study #scholarships #fediAid #mutualAid #GazaVerified https://mastodon.social/@Dr_Nadeen98/115394228274365361

NHS #dentistry is a mess: rising costs and appointments few and far between. We can’t go on like this - the Government must properly fund our dental care. Will you join me and sign the 38 Degrees petition to pile on the pressure? https://38d.gs/supf #dentists