Grants Support Expansion of Community Dental Clinic
2019-12-02
CHI St. Joseph’s Health Community Dental Clinic in Park Rapids, Minnesota, will start renovations for a new facility scheduled to open in the spring of 2020
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Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Awards $1.3 Million in Grants
2019-11-28
The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation will award $1.1 million to 12 health clinics in addition to more than $205,000 to 23 nonprofit and community organizations.
Advocates Aim to Fill the Gap in Australia’s Oral Healthcare
2019-11-25
Australians have a saying that they live in “the lucky country.” It can seem to the outside world that we are blessed with sun-kissed beaches,
More Than a Quarter of Canada’s Indigenous People Only See the Dentist for Emergencies
2019-11-21
More than a quarter of the indigenous people of Ontario visit the dentist only for emergencies, and they face increased odds of having poor dental
Fraud at FQHCs Sullies the Program’s Good Work
2019-11-20
I recently wrote a column criticizing the practice of patient churning and its potential for abuse at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), prompting senior medical
Dental Insurance and Treatment Patterns at a Not-For-Profit Community Dental Clinic
2019-11-19
Abstract Objectives: To examine patient demographics, distance traveled and dental-related treatment provided according to type of dental insurance at a large, not-for-profit community dental clinic
Dental Hygiene’s Evolving Responsibilities Open Up More Opportunities
2019-11-14
Dental hygiene is an expanding field. The mean pay for dental hygienists in 2018 was $74,820, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which expects 11%
California Ends Medical and Dental Copays in Prison
2019-11-13
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 45, which permanently bans California state prisons and county jails from charging incarcerated people copayments for medical and
Septodont Donates $200,000 in Products to America’s ToothFairy
2019-11-13
Septodont has donated $200,000 worth of products to America’s ToothFairy. The nonprofit organization then distributed the donations to 27 members of its Dental Resource Program
The Stars of Mrs. Maisel Come Out to Support Free Dental Clinic
2019-11-08
The nonprofit American Friends of Dental Volunteers for Israel (AFDVI) will host a charity event featuring actors Michael Zegen and Caroline Aaron of The Marvelous
DentaQuest Awards $640,000 in Grants This Quarter
2019-11-07
The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement will invest $640,000 in organizations across the United States dedicated to improving oral health. This total includes grants
Tokuyama Donates $18,000 in Products to Homeless Not Toothless
2019-11-06
Tokuyama Empowers, Tokuyama Dental America’s corporate social responsibility program, has donated more than $18,000 of dental products to Homeless Not Toothless. The nonprofit is committed