Can't seem to put a finger on why...
-|-
"The highest hip fracture rates are seen in North Europe and the US and lowest in Latin America and Africa." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
"In this cohort of postmenopausal women, the risk of fractures was increased in association with two separate indicators of fluoride exposure." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33822648/
Commercial determinants of health support #fluoridation to prevent tooth decay. -|- "Older people with broken bones face a higher risk of death, and that risk can stay elevated for years. Hip fractures are known to increase the mortality risk among older people, ..."
" ... and this is the first study to identify how long this risk lasts for different fractures." endocrine.org/news-and-advoc…
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
The problem lies there. -|- "Research suggests dental professionals may prioritize clinical experience, personal values and preferences over evidence when delivering such interventions." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
"The average percentage of correctly answered questions was: for the dentists 53%, for the dental hygienists 58% and for the dental assistants 37%." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
Understatement. -|- "With some reservations the conclusion can be stated that an obvious necessity exists for post-academic courses in preventive dentistry in the groups concerned."
Nobody is teaching patients HOW to brush their #teeth?
'Go ride that bicycle!'
'Go fly that airplane!'
'Go fight that bull!' womanandhome.com/health-wellbei…
Certainly not in a manner the patients get. And nothing about when, or even why they should clean their teeth.
The first step in recovery is admitting you have a problem. Good to see recovery is on the way! -|- "In spite of advances in preventive care and reduction in untreated tooth decay, significant oral health disparities exist"
🙄 Bragging about filling teeth faster? -|- "reduction in *untreated* tooth decay"?
ZERO #prevention in mind. -|- "If not treated through dental surgical intervention, this disease can result in emergency department visits and life- threatening infection and hospital admission."