Humans have two pairs of teeth during their lifetime, primary (milk teeth) and permanent (adult) teeth ... to accommodate themselves in the dental arch. This spacing in primary teeth is referred ...

There have been cases where the wisdom teeth have erupted in adults during the late 40s or ... Over the period of years, the human dental arch has reduced in size and since the third molar is ...

Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 ... A review of the shortened dental arch concept focusing on the work by the Kayser/Nijmegen group. J Oral Rehab 2006; 33: 850–862. Article Google Scholar ...

But 66% of adults in the same survey had plaque on at least 1 tooth and 68% had calculus (tartar or hardened dental plaque) in at least 1 sextant of the dental arch. One of the six equal parts into ...

We’ve seen the difference that adult dental care can make with Medicaid expansion for lower-income adults. With partners, Arcora Foundation advocated successfully for adult dental benefits ...

Dental coverage for adult enrollees is an optional benefit under Medicaid. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.