DENTAQUEST FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANT TO ORAL HEALTH AMERICA’S WISDOM TOOTH PROJECT FOR OLDER ADULTS Chicago, IL—Oral Health America (OHA) is honored be the recipient of a $145,000 DentaQuest Foundation grant award for the development of OHA’s…

ADEAGies Foundation Announces Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL PPC, Inc., Premier Sponsor of William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement Gies Awards Celebration to be held March 14, 2011,…

Battles Between Bacteria and Viruses May Improve Personalized Care Highly personalized oral health care may be achievable based on recent findings about the human oral microbiome in a broad analysis of the human bacterial immune system.…

  Question Lingers Over Relationship Between Dementia and Tooth Loss Scientists on two continents have produced conflicting reports about whether a relationship exists between tooth loss and dementia. While a study in Japan found…

New Course Will Protect Grads Against Neck and Back Pain A mission to reduce neck and back pain among oral health workers has inspired a curriculum change at the University of Maryland (UM). The class “Ergonomics in Dentistry” has been

  Recommended Fluoridation Level Reduced for Drinking Water Based on updated data from the National Academies of Science (NAS) about the prevalence of dental fluorosis and tooth decay, as well as an increase in the availability of fluoride…

A dec Makes Substantial Equipment Donation to NCOHF Affiliate Network (Charlotte, NC—January 11, 2011) A dec® has made a generous equipment donation to three oral health programs in the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation…

One Million Down, Two Million to Go for Oral Health America Delivering a Seal of Approval One Tooth at a Time What does the concept of “a million” mean to you? To Oral Health America (OHA), its supporters, and community

ADA Applauds HHS Action on Recommended Fluoride Level in Drinking Water WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2011—The American Dental Association (ADA) today commended the Federal agencies responsible for public health and safety for recalibrating the ratio…

2011 OSAP Symposium to focus on Patient Safety and offer 50% early registration savings for limited time ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) will conduct a leadership development conference in dental…