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Penn Dental Medicine's Dana Graves to Receive IADR's Distinguished Scientist Award Dana Graves Pennsylvania – June 25, 2014 — Dana Graves of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is this year's recipient of the…
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UCLA DENTISTRY RECEIVES $2.36 MILLION TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE TO PATIENTS WITH HIV/AIDS
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Group Selfies Can Now Help Support the Dental Hygiene Profession
Group Selfies Can Now Help Support the Dental Hygiene Profession The Dental Geek Blog launches #TheDentalGeekSelfie Campaign, donating $1 to the ADHA’s Institute for Oral Health for each selfie submitted. West Long Branch, NJ (June 18,…
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