“Fixation wires are used to stabilise jaws in cases of fractures, not for cosmetic or weight loss purposes. For example, if you have a broken jaw, we use fixation wires until healing is complete. This ...

There are also psychological risks associated with jaw wiring. Dr Akanksha Ranjan, a consultant orthodontist at Aga Khan ...

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From its humble beginnings 23 years ago as Massachusetts’s first rural health clinic, Island Health Care has grown to ...

Natasha McDonald wants to return home following the completion of her dental hygienist program in April, providing desperately needed care to her home city of 6,000 people. "I'm from a rural area, so ...

A troubling trend has emerged where Kenyans, particularly young women, are wiring their jaws closed to restrict their food intake in an attempt to lose weight.A growing trend on social media, the ...

"Shall the Town of Shaftsbury expend $375,000 on the purchase of the former Shaftsbury Medical Associates building at 677 ...

The honor recognizes Health First’s patient care and outcomes relative to isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK – There are only two rooms and two chairs, but those two things will go a long way in getting and keeping ...

Greater Houston Healthconnect, the state's largest health information exchange (HIE), proudly announces its transformation into Healthconnect Texas - a name that reflects its unparalleled statewide ...

A bill that would repeal Arkansas’ statewide fluoridation program and remove the requirement that water systems maintain a ...