[OPLINLIST] What's New on NetWellness

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What's New on NetWellness- February 2, 2004

February's Feature: Dental and Oral Health

Everyone likes a bright smile but did you know that healthy teeth and gums
are very important in maintaining overall good health. February is National
Children's Dental Health Month. While you are taking care of your child's
smile don't forget to set a good example by taking care of your own and if
you have any questions don't forget NetWellness and our team of experts from
the College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University and Columbus
Children's Hospital are always available to answer your questions. Now
that's something to smile about.

Feature College: Dentistry

The College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University was established in
1914.  It offers several academic programs for general dentists,
specialists, and hygienists, and in the last 90 years has awarded thousands
of academic degrees to dental professionals.  Additionally, the faculty
provide continuing education programs yearly to over 2000 dental
professionals. College faculty are also actively involved in both oral
science and clinical research and receive over 4.3 million yearly in grant
funding.  

The college operates several dental care clinics as well as the Dental
Faculty Practice.  These clinics provide care in all of the dental specialty
areas in addition to general dentistry and preventive treatment.  The
college also has special children's clinics in Postle Hall and at Columbus
Children's Hospital, Nisonger Center, and Coshocton (Ohio) Clinic.  

College faculty are involved in state and national level activities directed
at increasing the access to dental care for underserved populations.
Recently the college is among a group of select schools to receive a major
grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support community based
dental education programs. This grant is just one example of many efforts
being implemented in the college focused toward expanding outreach efforts.

Pregnancy and Gum Disease - New Expert

NetWellness would like to welcome Yiping Han, PhD, Assistant Professor in
the Department of Periodontology in the School of Dentistry at Case Western
Reserve University. Dr. Han is a researcher studying periodontal disease
(gum disease) during pregnancy. Research suggests that pregnant women are
more likely to deliver prematurely if periodontal disease is present. For
questions on this particular problem or any concerns you may have regarding
pregnancy look no further than NetWellness for your answers.

Addiction/Substance Abuse - New Article

Do You Need Help?  What Is A Family To Do? If these are questions that you
have asked but aren't sure of the answer, Tom Pepper, MD and Deborah Hoy,
CNS from OSU Addiction Medicine at Talbot Hall may provide the answers you
are looking for. Also, to learn more about the serious consequences of
Addiction/Substance Abuse look no further than NetWellness and our team of
experts.

Early Oral Cancer Detection - New Article

Oral Cancers make up a small fraction of the new cancers detected every year
but are among the most difficult to treat.  This information by Susan R.
Mallery, DDS, PhD, Professor of Oral Pathology, Comprehensive Cancer Center
at the
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute of
The Ohio State University is a great source of information for you and your
family.

Know Your Metabolic Rate - New Article

To know your resting metabolic rate (RMR) is to know how many calories you
can eat in a day to maintain, lose or gain weight. The trick is finding the
accurate number. Know Your Number (RMR) to Lose Weight , a new article by
Shirley A. Kindrick, PhD from the Center for Wellness and Prevention of the
College of Medicine and Public Health at The Ohio State University explains
the importance of this measurement and its effect on weight loss.

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