Treating gum disease reduces prostate symptoms, CWRU researchers find

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Treating gum disease reduced symptoms of prostate inflammation, called prostatitis, report researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Departments of Urology…
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COH Welcomes Theresa Anselmo!

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Center for Oral Health is pleased to announce the addition of Theresa Anselmo, BSDH, RDH, MPH to its management team. She will oversee Center for Oral Health’s assessments statewide and the Oral Health Access Council (OHAC), California’s oral health coalition. Theresa was born and raised near Denver, Colorado, where in 1991 she graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dentistry with a Bachelor’s of Science in Dental Hygiene. She spent 11 years in clinical practice, working in general dentistry and periodontal specialty practices. Theresa turned her attention to public health in 2002 when she joined the Colorado Department of Public Health as the Oral Health Program Manager. She was promoted to State Dental Director in 2008, a position that enhanced her experience in program design, implementation, and evaluation. During the

Do You Really Need Flouride?

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