A newly validated survey reveals mixed patient attitudes toward dentists and dental hygienists administering vaccines while highlighting the profession's growing role in disease prevention and public health.
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Trump Administration Pushes States Toward Mercury-Free Dentistry
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Local Start Dental to Establish New Free and Low-Cost Dental Clinic in Partnership with UNC…
Local Start Dental has announced plans to begin a new dental clinic in Durham, North Carolina, in partnership with the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry. The clinic is expected to open in 2021.
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Massachusetts Dental Society Foundation Awards Grants to Oral Health Programs
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Foundation has awarded a total of nearly $100,000 in “Expanding Access to Dental Care” grants to six organizations in Massachusetts.
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