Law mandates dental screenings for Ore. schoolkids

2015-06-29

A new Oregon law requiring dental screenings for children starting public school who are 7 years old or younger will take effect for the 2016-2017

Award funds oropharyngeal cancer outcomes study

2015-06-22

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s Pipeline to Proposal program has given a clinical research award to an otolaryngologist with Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit to

America’s ToothFairy announces leadership award winners

2015-06-21

Five high school students were named as winners of the 2015 Oral Health Youth Leadership Awards. The awards are given by America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s

Dental anxiety linked with appearance dissatisfaction

2015-06-14

People with severe dental anxiety are more likely to be dissatisfied with their appearance, which may lead to poorer oral health, depression, and further anxiety,

New study links type 1 diabetes and sleep apnea

2015-06-09

Researchers have found a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study presented at this

Week in Review: 3 tips for clear communication; chemotherapy costs for oral cancer

2015-06-04

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Have you ever played the children’s game telephone or grapevine? With those, confusion and errors are part of the game. In your

Colgate, HDA launch oral health campaign

2015-06-02

Colgate-Palmolive, in partnership with the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA), has scheduled free dental screenings in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, and New York throughout June as

Delta Dental Foundation seeks applications for community grants

2015-06-01

The Delta Dental Foundation is seeking applications from community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana for its Brighter Futures Community Grants

Patterson to donate to America’s ToothFairy

2015-05-26

Patterson Dental will donate a percentage of product sales to the America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) during the months of May and

AAPD 2015: Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children provides $1.1M in grants

2015-05-21

SEATTLE – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children (HSHC), the foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), announced on May 22 that it will partner

OHA gets $50K grant to expand kids’ oral healthcare in SoCal

2015-05-20

Oral Health America (OHA) will use a $50,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation to expand oral healthcare and education to children in Southern California. The

Study: Robotic surgery could provide better outcomes for OPSCC patients

2015-05-04

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) alone could provide better quality of life and outcomes for patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) than treatment with adjuvant