KCU Announces Plans to Build a Dental School
2019-06-07
Kansas City University (KCU) is pursuing a college of dental medicine for its campus in Joplin, Missouri, to address the significant and growing oral health
access to care
Tennessee Declares Oral Health Smile Power Week
2019-06-06
Residents of Tennessee with low incomes often struggle to find and afford good oral care, prompting Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Charitable Care Network
Looking Beyond My Practice
2019-06-04
I was 14 years into my career as a dentist when I began thinking beyond just growing my practice. I had heard various stories about
Dentists Volunteer to Help Those Who Served Our Country
2019-06-03
Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” And what better lives to
The Relation Between Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Childhood Dental Decay: A Scoping Review to Identify Novel Public Health Approaches to Early Intervention
2019-05-24
ABSTRACT Background: Early childhood dental decay or caries (ECC) is common, often painful and costly to the health care system, yet it is largely preventable.
Dental Schools to Build Facilities for Patients With Special Needs
2019-05-24
Families with special needs including physical and cognitive disabilities face significant barriers in accessing dental care. Recognizing these challenges, two dental schools have announced plans
DLN Asks Dentists to See One Veteran
2019-05-23
The Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) is asking dentists to recognize the nation’s veterans this Memorial Day by taking part in its “Will You See One
DentaQuest Awards $6.1 Million to Oral Health Initiatives
2019-05-21
The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement has announced its investment of $6.1 million in 75 organizations across the United States dedicated to improving the
Dental Students Join RAM Clinic In Memphis
2019-05-15
Faculty and students from the Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) volunteered their time to treat approximately 150 patients in need during the school’s first
Ontario Launches $90 Million Program to Provide Seniors With Oral Healthcare
2019-05-13
The government of Ontario has announced that it will provide a $90 million annual investment in publicly funded dental care for low-income seniors, once the
Adolescents Offer Suggestions for Improving Oral Healthcare
2019-04-24
Dental care is free for everyone under the age of 18 in New Zealand, yet Pasifika adolescents in the nation are less likely than their
Collaboration to Expand Training in Dental Care for the Disabled
2019-04-12
AmeriHealth Caritas has partnered with Penn Dental Medicine and Temple University’s Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry as part of its Inclusive Dental program, a
