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
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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
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
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