Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Announces Call for ProposalsFour $25,000 Grants Will Be Awarded in 2010Arlington, Virginia – The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation (DTAF) has begun accepting proposals for its 2010 grant program.  The DTAF…

American Dental Association President Elect Testifies Before Institute of Medicine Committee on an Oral Health Initiative WASHINGTON, March 31, 2010 American Dental Association President Elect Dr. Raymond Gist testified today before an…

ADHA Presents at Second IOM Oral Health Study CommitteeChicago, April 1, 2010—ADHA had the opportunity to present to yet another committee overseeing an oral health study conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).  The committee…

ORAL HEALTH AMERICA APPLAUDS ORAL HEALTH PROVISIONS IN HEALTH CARE REFORM BILLMarch 26, 2010, Chicago, IL—The health care reform bill passed by Congress, and now signed into law by President Obama, includes many provisions that will improve…

  Meet the National Museum of Dentistry Facebook Challenge  The National Museum of Dentistry announces a two month Facebook challenge to raise awareness of the museum and its mission to improve oral health nationwide. Help the National…

Congress Passes Sweeping Health Reform Containing Significant Oral Health ProvisionsChicago—Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives staged a series of votes on health reform legislation, thus ushering in sweeping health reform…

American Dental Education Association Applauds Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation WASHINGTON, DC— Two years ago, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) entered the national debate on reforming the U.S. health care system.…

  Two Dental Hygienists Honored at ADEA MeetingThe American Dental Education Association (ADEA) honored two dental hygienists at its recent February meeting in Washington, DC. Patrician Nunn, RDH, MS, Dental Hygiene program director at…

  Disadvantaged Children Have High Rates of Untreated CariesA study conducted at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, reports that 73% of indigent children in Los Angeles County have…

  Better Understanding of Genetics May Lead to In Utero Treatment of Cleft PalateA new discovery about how one of the genes involved in cleft palate operates provides hope to researchers who are investigating ways to treat cleft palate…