“In the beginning was the Word… ” — John 1:1
Journal
The issues and information that surround community health are both complex and continuously changing. At GraceMed, we believe it is part of our responsibility as one of the largest providers of community healthcare in the region to keep our patients and the communities we serve as informed as possible. We take on a wide variety of these subjects in our State of Grace magazine while also keeping you informed about our evolving mission to serve the underserved. You can browse through past issues of State of Grace here. We feature selected articles from the magazine in the Journal below from time to time as well as a wide variety of information about GraceMed news, health topics and even the occasional healthy recipe.
Smiles to warm your heart
It takes a special kind of person to travel to hundreds of Kansas schools week after week, year after year, lugging heavy equipment, to treat the smiles of thousands of underserved school kids. That’s what the heroes who make up GraceMed’s Dental Outreach Team do with inspiring enthusiasm.
Dentistry in their Sleep
A vital service for children with special needs finds itself at risk of disappearing.
Keep That Smile
Did you know that almost 19% of people over the age of 65 no longer have any natural teeth? Moreover, 26% of adults over the age of 75 are more likely to be without their natural teeth. Many people think that tooth loss is a natural byproduct of aging. That isn’t the case at all, you can keep your teeth well into your golden years.
Q & A About Losing Teeth
A visit from the Tooth Fairy is a much-anticipated right of passage when it comes to growing up. When those first teeth start to get loose, children and parents both have questions about what will happen and when. We asked our resident tooth fairy , Dr. Eric DeShazer (GraceMed Chief Dental Officer), a few questions about losing baby teeth.