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Oral Health Is One Thing Americans Can Agree On
The latest CareQuest poll finds significant bipartisan support for expanding dental coverage especially for older adults, those…
Good News and Bad News on the Status of America’s Oral Health
New survey data reveal encouraging oral health habits among adults and children, along with some surprising gaps that oral health…
When a Workplace Injury Becomes a Dental Case
After a 2012 accident left him in a coma, a Delaware man’s dental problems eventually became the subject of a workers’ compensation…
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Museum of Dentistry Seeks to Boost Interest in Dental Careers Among Indigenous Youth in the US
Today, there are approximately 300 Native American dentists in the United States. The Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor would like to see more indigenous people pursue careers in the dental…
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Two men in China ended up receiving a diagnosis of hemophilia A after experiencing heavy bleeding post-oral surgery. Published in BMC Oral Health, the two case reports detail how both patients presented with normal preoperative blood…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced two COVID-19 travel-related updates based on close-monitoring of the COVID-19 landscape in the United States and internationally.
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Bill Supporting Coverage of Dental Care for Those With Birth Defects Passes the House
On April 4, the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act was passed by the House of Representatives and is now awaiting review by the Senate. The bill requires that private and individual healthcare insurers cover dental treatment for those born with…
More Than 90 Organizations Call for Funding of Federal Workforce Program That Includes Dental…
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Covering Dental Care for Individuals With Disabilities Provides Positive Long-Term Outcomes
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Researchers at the University of Florida in collaboration with Taiwan’s National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University are developing a highly accurate COVID-19 test that provides results in 30 seconds. The test uses a special device that…
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Dental Teams Help Detect Oral Cancer
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