Research shows that many people living with HIV struggle with tooth decay, bleeding gums and tooth sensitivity -- due to the costs of dental care and discrimination by dental professionals.
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Oral health is an important aspect of overall health. Research has shown a connection between poor oral health and other health problems, such as diabetes and respiratory illness.
In developed nations such as Canada, citizens might assume that governing authorities legitimately and competently act to provide them with economic and social security. Citizens provide information to government officials on the adverse effects of the inequitable distribution of income and services with the expectation that they will respond.
The goal is to reduce the impact of caries development by intervening as soon as possible to manage further tooth destruction and reversing the caries process in favor of remineralization. Ideally, the management of early caries lesions should involve the least invasive approach capable of preventing disease progression and empowering the patient to improve and maintain their own oral health.
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The idea of basic income is getting more attention these days than it has for many years. In the past we may have known it as guaranteed annual income (GAI), and nowadays we also hear basic income guarantee (BIG), basic livable income, universal basic income (UBI), and some other variations. Why this current spike in interest?
