Kansas City University Breaks Ground on New Dental College
2021-06-01
Kansas City University (KCU) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its College of Dental Medicine on its campus in Joplin, Missouri, on May 22. The college
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Patients Wait Up to Three Years for NHS Dental Appointments
2021-05-24
Access to National Health Service (NHS) dental care continues to be a problem for people across England, according to Healthwatch, with the independent watchdog agency
Volunteer Dental Clinic Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
2021-05-24
Volunteer Dental Outreach (VDO) for Haliburton County in Haliburton, Ontario, celebrated its tenth anniversary on May 19, commemorating the $3.1 million in free and urgent
North Carolina Issues Oral Health Improvement Plan
2021-05-21
In observance of National Dental Care Awareness Month this May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has released the NC Oral
ADA NSW Says Government Budget Puts Oral Health of Older Australians at Risk
2021-05-17
Older Australians will continue to endure unnecessary pain and an increased risk of life-threatening conditions due to a lack of funding for much needed oral
RCT Endodontics Forms Nonprofit to Provide Free Endo Care
2021-05-11
RCT Endodontics has formed a nonprofit called Trident Save-a-Smile to give back to the communities it serves. The company will partner with health and dental
Penn Dental Gives Kids a Smile in April
2021-05-10
Penn Dental Medicine provided free dental care to children in April as part of the Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) annual Give Kids
Native America Needs More Dentists
2021-05-10
Many Native American and Alaskan Native communities don’t have enough dental professionals to provide adequate oral healthcare. For example, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is
Teledentistry Can Help Us Solve Dentistry’s Access to Care Challenges
2021-05-05
Teledentistry, in its earliest incarnation, was yet another luxury service developed for the convenience of dental care delivery for the general population. But could it
Pandemic Dramatically Reduced Access to Primary and Oral Healthcare
2021-05-01
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reduced access to primary care worldwide, including oral healthcare, especially for those who already were disproportionately at risk for the disease,
Grants Available for Australian Community Outreach Programs
2021-04-30
The Australian Dental Health Foundation and Mars Wrigley Foundation’s Healthier Smiles Community Service Grants program is offering 10 awards up to $8,200 (American) each to
Campaign to Support Dental Care for Patients With IDD
2021-04-24
The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has partnered with the Smiles for Life Foundation to develop the Everyone Deserves to Smile (EDTS) campaign
