Fla. boy dies during restorative procedure
Authorities are investigating the death of a 5-year-old Florida boy who went to the dentist April 22 to have four fillings and eight crowns placed,
Authorities are investigating the death of a 5-year-old Florida boy who went to the dentist April 22 to have four fillings and eight crowns placed,
National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) recently awarded grants totaling $109,050 to eight nonprofit community, university, and hospital-based dental programs in the U.S. The award
Body Care for patients with facial differences, specifically cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial anomalies, is routinely provided in North America by interdisciplinary teams
Body Dr. David Precious says volunteering internationally gives him “a direction that has meaning.” Since 1995, the dean emeritus of dentistry at Dalhousie University has
What if there were a treatment what would arrest caries and prevent further dental infection without traditional drilling and filling? There is: silver diamine fluoride
The extent of prolonged thumb sucking — that is, beyond infancy — is unknown, but the practice is surely ubiquitous in the U.S. Considering the
Smile for a Lifetime has signed an exclusive agreement with Ormco to help deliver pro bono orthodontic treatment services to underprivileged children throughout the U.S.
The father who videoed his son under the influence of dental anesthesia is making so much money from the video that he has quit his
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched the nation’s first dental-only program for underinsured children in low- to modest-income families, according to an
A huge percentage of underprivileged children in Los Angeles have untreated caries, according to a study led by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of
The Head Start program provides a boost to young children’s learning and health, including access to dental care, according to a recent government study. The
The U.S. is falling behind in both official government objectives and its ability to improve the nation’s dental health, according to a comprehensive report released