This innovative nonprofit is redefining professional support and access-to-care advocacy for dental hygienists in Florida. By prioritizing inclusion, transparency, and systemic change, the alliance is making oral health equity a reality, one…
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A Kentucky Head Start Program Supports Oral Health but Suffers Due to Lack of…
Paducah’s Head Start program is dedicated to supporting the oral health of kids and families, but an overwhelming shortage of…
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A proposed amendment to Arizona’s oral preventive assistant (OPA) law could weaken educational standards by bypassing CODA…
Growth Factors Redefine Implant Success
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While Some States Consider Cutting Standards, Pitt Invests in the Future of…
As states like Nevada consider lowering dental hygiene academic requirements, the University of Pittsburgh is taking a different…
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ADA Seeks Greater Support to Provide US Veterans With Dental Care
On March 28, the American Dental Association (ADA) sent a letter to Congress requesting more support in providing dental care to United States veterans. The letter asked for $1.25 billion to fund VA Dentistry, which is $50 million higher…
‘Mini-Residencies’ Help Public Health Dentists Broaden Their Skill Sets
Dentists serving low-income and underinsured patients via federally qualified health centers in Western North Carolina were frustrated by the need to refer many of their complex patients to other providers. The referral process and lengthy…
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With early detection and treatment, oral cancer is highly survivable. Unfortunately, many cases are diagnosed in late stages. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of screening, especially at every dental…
Dental Armamentarium Has Not Changed Dramatically Since Ancient Times
The History Channel recently published an overview of oral hygiene tools throughout the ages and, surprisingly, many of them are easily recognizable today. While the toothbrush was invented in China at some point between 600 and 900 AD, the…
NYU Research Takes Top Honors at STAT Madness Competition
The STAT Madness Competition, which honors innovative research in science and medicine, chose a gel designed to fight periodontal diseases developed at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry as the winner of the top prize. The…
Michigan Invests More Than $85 Million in Dental Services for Adults Covered by Medicaid
The state of Michigan has expanded dental benefits for adults covered by Medicaid as well as increased reimbursement for participating dental providers. The $85.1 million will help those ages 21 and older receive preventive and restorative…
Grant Enables Dental Clinic to Add Diabetes Screening to Its Roster of Services
The Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic in El Paso has received a $114,944 grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to enable clinicians to screen patients for diabetes. The clinic serves residents of the borderplex area (city on…
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More Than $50 Million to Be Spent on Increasing Access to Care in Tennessee
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry and the Tennessee Department of Health have partnered on a $53 million program to improve access to dental care for the state’s most vulnerable populations over…
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