Arizona is making a difference in the oral health of its most vulnerable children through an innovative program.

Michigan is improving the oral health of pregnant women and their children through Public Dental Prevention Programs.

As the number of older adults living in long-term care facilities continues to grow, dental hygienists are well positioned to provide care to this vulnerable population.

Dental caries affects a large proportion of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children before they begin school, and at levels of severity that surpass other population groups.

The American Dental Education Association reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation in October that would allow Medi-Cal to reimburse service providers for the application of silver diamine fluoride when used as a…

About half of the individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the United States are children and adolescents younger than 18. Historically, dental caries may not have been a high priority health problem among those with CF because of shortened…

The Kaiser Family Foundation released a report detailing policy options for improving dental coverage for individuals on Medicare, according to the American Dental Education Association.

New research from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) suggests patients with deficit schizophrenia have a wider oral palate than people with other forms of the…

The University of Florida Health College of Dentistry research enterprise ranks fifth nationally for a second straight year among all US dental schools in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, with $11.2 million awarded through the…

The American Dental Association (ADA) released a new guideline indicating that in most cases, antibiotics are not recommended for toothaches.