As schools begin returning to virtual and in-person learning, many low-income, Medicaid-enrolled students are at risk of losing school-based dental care, DentaQuest and the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement report.

According to American Dental Association Health Policy Institute polling data, nine out of 10 dentists have requested financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with most reporting receiving requested assistance. Completed the week…

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Dental caries remains the most prevalent chronic disease in both children and adults in the United States, even though it is largely preventable. Monitoring the prevalence of caries is key to preventing and controlling oral diseases.…

Geisinger Health Plan, Dansville, Pennsylvania, has taken dental care on the road to deliver no-cost dental exams and preventive services to children in pre-K through grade 12 throughout its service area. 

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has requested $6 billion from Congress to finance the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines once they are ready. The urgent request was made by CDC Director Robert…

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is serious about ensuring dental practices follow COVID-19 safety restrictions. The agency recently fined a Georgetown, Massachusetts dental practice $9,500 for failing…

DentaQuest, the nation’s leading purpose-driven oral health organization, has announced its 2020 Health Equity Heroes – Heroes in the Time of COVID-19.

FAIR Health—a nonprofit organization focused on the study of healthcare and health insurance costs and utilization—released a new study, “Dental Services and the Impact of COVID-19: An Analysis of Private Claims,” that looks at the effects…

Smoking cigarettes may have been on the decline for a decade, but two trends have become popular with Californians between the ages of 18 and 25: electronic cigarettes and marijuana.