ADA NSW Supports National Tax on Sugary Beverages
2021-06-17
The Australian Dental Association’s New South Wales (ADA NSW) chapter said it supports the Australian Medical Association’s call for a tax on sugary drinks to
access to care
Scotland’s Parliament Aims to Provide Free Dental Care to All Young Adults
2021-06-17
Scotland’s Parliament has introduced new measures to provide free dental care through the National Health Service (NHS) to all young adults between the ages of
Tennessee Celebrates Smile Power Oral Health Week
2021-06-17
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Charitable Care Network (TCCN), which comprises more than 50 safety net healthcare clinics including 19 dental clinics, has
Better Gum Disease Prevention Could Save Billions in Healthcare Costs
2021-06-15
More effective prevention of gum disease could save billions in healthcare costs and lead to healthier lives, according to the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP).
Inequities in Oral Health Persist in Japan
2021-06-15
Japan is economically advanced and has plentiful dentists as well as universal healthcare, but it also has inequities in oral healthcare, according to the University
NDP Wants to Expand Dental Coverage in Canada
2021-06-15
The New Democrat Party (NDP) of Canada is urging the government to support its proposal to provide dental coverage to millions of Canadians who can’t
AAP Urges Pediatricians to Address Oral Health Among Native American Children
2021-06-10
Native American and Canadian Indigenous children are experiencing a health crisis of dental disease, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is urging
Children in Foster Care Face Greater Oral Healthcare Needs
2021-06-09
Despite mandatory state dental coverage, children in the foster care system face significant barriers to accessing oral healthcare, according to the University of Minnesota. For
Columbia College of Dental Medicine Expands Community Practice
2021-06-08
The community practice at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) has expanded with extended hours and a modified practice model to serve the
Four ECU Dental Students Named Schweitzer Fellows
2021-06-07
Four students from the East Carolina University (ECU) School of Dental Medicine have been named to the 2021-22 cohort of North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows. They
Partnership Raises $8,000 for Safety-Net Clinics
2021-06-07
The Dr. Kevin M. Kenny Foundation and American Student Dental Association (ASDA) District 11 recently raised $8,000 to help the Homeless Not Toothless and University
BioHorizons’ Gift to NYU Dentistry to Support Dental Implant Care
2021-06-02
The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry said it has received major funding an in-kind support from BioHorizons Implant Systems to make dental implants
