NYUCD STUDY FINDS NEW EVIDENCE OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE LEADING TO GESTATIONAL DIABETESA new study by NYU dental researchers has uncovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease face an increased risk of developing…

ADEA Presents 2009 ADEA Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore ScholarshipWASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) presented the 2009 ADEA Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship to Shannon Ann Walker at the 86th ADEA Annual…

Northeast Delta Dental Approves Support for Smiles Across America®CHICAGO—Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, Inc. has awarded a $5,000 grant to Oral Health America in support of Smiles Across America®, a program that helps…

HU FRIEDY DONATES PRODUCTS TO TREAT UNDERPRIVILEGED PATIENTS IN COOPERATION WITH PANKEY DENTAL ACCESS DAYSCHICAGO, IL – Patients are in need of dental care across the country, but unfortunately don’t have the means to acquire treatment. The…

ADEA Crest Oral B Scholarships Awarded to Dental Hygiene Students Pursuing Academic CareersWASHINGTON, D.C.—The Procter & Gamble Company was the sponsor of the ADEA Crest Oral B Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Students Pursuing Academic…

COLGATE PALMOLIVE PRESENTS BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTION TO HYPERSENSITIVITYPRO ARGIN™ Technology Presented at the General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, Miami, FL, April 1 4, 2009 MIAMI, FL (April 2, 2009) – Colgate…

Dr. Sandra C. Andrieu Becomes ADEA President electWASHINGTON, DC—Sandra C. Andrieu, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry (LSUSD), was installed as ADEA President elect…

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AWARDED $1 MILLION GRANT FOR STEM CELL RESEARCHThe New York State Department of Health recently awarded an NYU dental research team a three year, $1 million grant to study the potential use of stem cells to regenerate

LSUHSC’S ANDRIEU TO LEAD NATION’S ONLY ACADEMIC DENTAL GROUPNew Orleans, LA – Sandra Carlin Andrieu, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Dentistry, was elected 2009 10 President…

ADA Convenes Major Summit on Improving Access to Dental Care CHICAGO, March 27, 2009 – Nearly 150 stakeholders from non profit groups, government agencies and private industry met March 23 25 at a summit on access to dental care convened