A controversial construction settlement in Rhode Island is being transformed into nearly $8 million in dental care for underserved children.
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Ferris State University is advancing Michigan’s first dental therapy program, aiming to expand access to care while addressing…
House Reauthorizes Action for Dental Health Act to Strengthen Workforce and…
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American Dental Hygienists’ Association Releases 2026–2028 Strategic…
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NYU Dentistry Receives $2.4 Million Grant to Study Low-Grade Inflammation in Aging
The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a grant to researchers at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) to explore age-related, chronic low-grade inflammation and…
ADA Requests Oral Health Professionals Have First Crack at COVID-19 Vaccines
Kathleen T. O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH, executive director of the American Dental Association, asked members of a National Academies, Engineering, and Medicine panel—who are working on a plan for the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines—to…
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Study Calls for Reimagining of Dental Outreach Programs
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