National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America’s ToothFairy and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) have expanded their partnership, timing the announcement to coincide
The Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry has launched Project Engage, a $1.75 million initiative designed to improve children’s access to oral healthcare. Start-up funding
Christine Hovliaras, RDH, MBA, CDE, a hygiene professional, has released a series of textbooks intended to educate dental hygiene students and dental hygiene professionals about
A new report from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reveals that 55% of third-graders surveyed in 2010 experienced tooth decay, slightly higher than the
OrthoAccel has revealed the winner of its online video Smile and Share contest. Entrants had to submit a video that was 20 seconds or less
Using a germ-killing mouth rinse in addition to regular toothbrushing can significantly reduce plaque and gingivitis compared with brushing alone, according to new research published
RIS/PACS vendor Infinitt has signed a contract with the Leeds Dental Institute, U.K., to provide a Web-based dental PACS. The dental institute is run jointly
Kerr Dental announced it has shipped more than 3 million tips for its SonicFill bulk cure composite system in the U.S. The SonicFill dental composite
A bill introduced in Arizona would require companies that send dentists into schools to obtain two-step parent or guardian permission before the dentists proceed with
The Children’s Dental Health Survey, a 10-year survey of children’s oral health in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, will begin this fall. The survey, which
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is getting help for a program that provides orthodontic care to indigent children. The Donated Orthodontic Services program now
A 69-year-old New York woman has succeeded in her efforts to hold Merck, makers of the osteoporosis drug Fosamax, accountable for her osteonecrosis of the