Cavity rates for kindergarten, elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan have all rewritten record lows, an education ministry survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/16/japan/science-health/japan-children-cavity-rates-record-lows/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #dentists #surveys #mext #children
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
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.
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