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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 626

dental care

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to remove fluoride from US water, as Israel did a decade ago under the stewardship of Yael German. (RFK Jr. by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images; German via Flash 90 via JTA)
December 28, 2024, 4:51 pm
As RFK Jr. pushes to stop fluoridation of water, US might want to look to Israel
Israel stopped adding fluoride to tap water in 2013, and while many studies say the move worsened children’s dental health, others say it had neurological benefits
By Deborah Danan
Illustrative: A dentist and her assistant seen during a dental treatment in Jerusalem, January 17, 2021. (Moshe Einhorn/Shutterstock)
July 17, 2024, 7:22 pm
Spike in Israelis seeking treatment for stress-induced dental issues since Oct. 7
Experts explain anxiety caused by war in Gaza has affected people’s dental — and mental — health
By Tani Goldstein
At Rutgers Dental School, Holocaust survivor Yelena Olshansky receives free treatment from professor of restorative dentistry Peter L. DeSciscio (Courtesy)
October 2, 2023, 3:55 am
Holocaust survivors school young dentists on ‘trauma-informed’ care in New Jersey
Since 2020, a free clinic at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine has treated 69 Holocaust survivors, many of whom are afflicted with dental diseases due to childhood malnourishment
By Matt Lebovic
A woman undergoing a dental checkup (shironosov via iStock by Getty Images)
January 24, 2023, 11:10 am
Tooth decay more widespread among obese and underweight, huge Israeli study finds
Researchers say study based on 66,790 soldiers should prompt vigilance, shape policy; low or high BMI can be tied to socioeconomic status, which may also impact dental health
By Nathan Jeffay
An illustration showing the evolution of the main coronavirus variants that infected Israel. (CIPhotos via iStock by Getty Images)
September 19, 2022, 2:27 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 19: Tailor-made COVID vaccines; Haredi TV stars on ‘Bnot Brak’
Health reporter Nathan Jeffay updates us on new promising research for Parkinson’s and receding gums; news editor Amy Spiro on a reality TV series featuring ultra-Orthodox women
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image: gum recession in a human mouth. (alex-mit via iStock by Getty Images)
September 17, 2022, 6:01 am
Israeli foam to reverse receding gums soon set for human use, after success on dogs
Peer-reviewed study shows biological foam made of proteins helped reverse condition in 9 dogs; innovators say human version may be approved within two years
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: A woman snores as her husband covers his ears (karenfoleyphotography via iStock by Getty Images)
May 12, 2022, 6:42 am
Israeli study: To save lives, doctors should ask post-menopausal women if they snore
Doctors often don’t ask about snoring, and patients are embarrassed to raise issue, meaning many miss getting a diagnosis of sleep apnea, which can lead to illness and even death
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: A young devotee, face smeared with turmeric powder, participates in a procession towards Golconda Fort during Bonalu festival in Hyderabad, India, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
December 22, 2020, 11:53 am
‘Globalized’ early Bronze Age Levantines consumed exotic Asian nosh, study shows
Analysis of dental tartar from skeletons excavated at Megiddo and Tel Erani shows first evidence in region from 2nd millennium BCE of foods such as bananas, soy beans, turmeric
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
A man clenching his jaw (Nomadsoul1 via iStock by Getty Images)
November 10, 2020, 2:30 pm
A nation of teeth-grinders, jaw-clenchers: Pandemic’s impact on anxious Israelis
Survey finds 1 in 3 Israelis grind teeth and/or clench jaw during lockdown; among ‘middle generation’ women it’s 50; researchers see ‘very real physiological signs’ of distress
By Nathan Jeffay
Ameen Mansour, a 47-year-old dentist from the village of Azzun, standing in his clinic on October 20, 2019. (Adam Rasgon/Times of Israel)
November 3, 2019, 4:24 pm
West Bank attack pries Israeli patients from Palestinian dentist
Ameen Mansour confronted a Palestinian teen who stabbed one of his patients and his son; he says many of them have now told him they fear coming to his clinic
By Adam Rasgon
Dr. Gary Glassman flies to Jamaica several times a year to volunteer as an adjunct professor at the University of Technology’s College of Oral Health Sciences in Kingston. (Courtesy)
March 30, 2017, 1:05 am
The Canadian dentist who brings smiles to Jamaica
Toronto root canal specialist Gary Glassman sets his sights on Israel after demonstrating his philanthropic commitment at home and further afield
By Robert Sarner
Shas leader Aryeh Deri (left), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) and Health Minister Yaakov Litzman at the weekly cabinet meeting in the Prime Minister's Office, Jerusalem, December 20, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 20, 2015, 4:25 pm
Cabinet to open civil service to ultra-Orthodox employees
Deri praises revolutionary ‘affirmative action’; PM also unveils aid plan for Arab sector, expanded dental care for children
By Stuart Winer
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