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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The FDI World Dental Federation is now accepting applications for the World Dental Development Fund (WDDF), which supports innovative oral health initiatives in communities around
On April 4, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed Senate Bill 241, which would have established definitions for the practice of teledentistry in the
The Arkansas State Dental Association (ASDA) will host the 2019 Arkansas Mission of Mercy (ArMOM) on April 12 and 13 at the Holiday Inn and
As part of its annual Celebration of Smiles event during the Chicago Dental Society’s MidWinter Meeting last month, America’s ToothFairy honored Mobile Care Chicago with