Kentucky’s state assembly is thinking of removing the state’s community water fluoridation requirement for communities with more than 3,000 residents. Kentucky ranks 45th for overall oral health.
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A sweeping House proposal could upend how dental plans operate by forcing self-funded insurers to follow state laws.
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Mindfulness Found to Be an Effective Treatment for Migraines
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Speed2Treat™ Home Healing Kit for Head, Neck & Jaw Injury by Orofacial Therapeutics
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