Collaboration Donates 100,000 Tubes of Toothpaste to Those in Need
2020-12-23
The Oral Health Foundation (OHF) and the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) have teamed up with GSK to provide more than 100,000
access to care
Medicaid and CHIP Dental Participation Rankings Reveal Inequities
2020-12-23
The ADA’s Health Policy Institute (HPI) has issued the findings of its study into how many dentists across all 50 states and the District of
COVID-19 Restrictions Lead to Poorer Oral Health Among Children
2020-12-21
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the provision of dental care to vulnerable children in Australia who already experience higher levels of dental diseases and disadvantage
Hunt School of Dental Medicine Conducts Virtual Tour of New Facilities
2020-12-18
The Hunt School of Dental Medicine recently provided a virtual tour of its Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic and Dental Learning Center during a
Surgeon General Addresses Harvard School of Dental Medicine
2020-12-18
United States Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, discussed the connection between oral health and primary care, the role that dental professionals
Delta Dental of Tennessee Launches Holiday Card Campaign
2020-12-18
Delta Dental of Tennessee has launched its sixth annual holiday card campaign, pledging a collective $140,000 in donations to children’s hospitals across the state. Each
Older Adults Face Challenges in Accessing Teledentistry
2020-12-15
More than a third of adults over the age of 65 face potential difficulties in seeing their dentists or doctors via telemedicine, according to researchers
Advocacy Group Calls for Improvements in NHS Dental Care
2020-12-11
Healthwatch England is calling for action to address widespread issues with access to National Health Service (NHS) dental care following an unprecedented surge in concerns.
Lord Named Director of University of Louisville Dental Clinic
2020-12-11
The University of Louisville (UofL) School of Dentistry has named Gregory Lord, DMD, director of its UofL Dental Clinic on the West Kentucky Community and
BSPD Says Public Policy Must Address Childhood Obesity and Tooth Decay Together
2020-12-09
Public policy must do more to confront tooth decay and childhood obesity, according to the British Society for Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), especially as these conditions
Confidence in Dentistry’s Safety During the Pandemic Remains Mixed
2020-12-07
Attitudes about returning to the dentist during the pandemic continue to vary, according to the United Kingdom’s General Dental Council (GDC). According to its latest
Economic, Social, and Environmental Factors All Linked With Oral Health
2020-12-04
More than one in four adults in California report having poor oral health, but that figure rises to about one in two for the state’s