Will ACA prompt some patients to drop dental insurance?

2013-01-22

While 5.3 million children will gain dental coverage in 2014 thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), up to 11 million adults

Oral pain and its covariates: findings of a Canadian population-based study

2013-01-17

Body Download PDF Abstract Objective: To describe the prevalence of oral pain in Canada and to identify its covariates. Methods: Data were derived

Dental crisis looms for Calif. Medi-Cal kids

2013-01-16

The Children’s Partnership (TCP) has released an issue brief and action plan addressing the challenges Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, faces in providing dental care to

Orthodontic coverage may be affected by Affordable Care Act

2012-12-19

Orthodontics is one area of dentistry that could be affected by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), according to Evelyn Ireland, executive director

Montreal researchers to study link between colorectal cancer and oral health

2012-12-10

Body A research collaboration involving the Order of Dentists of Quebec and an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Montreal, McGill University and

Survey Reveals Disparities in Oral Health of First Nations

2012-10-30

Body Results from the First Nations Oral Health Survey (FNOHS), reveal disparities in the oral health of First Nations compared to other Canadians. Across all

CDC Researchers Find Close to Half of American Adults Have Periodontitis

2012-10-18

Body Almost half of adults living in the U.S. age 30 and over have periodontal disease, according to a recent study1 by researchers from the

Dental Restoration Materials and Physical Development in Children

2012-10-12

Body According to a recent study1 published in the Journal of Dental Research, resin-based dental composites do not have a negative effect on growth outcomes

It’s Time for Boot Camp: Promoting Dental Visits by Age 1

2012-10-01

Body On the first day of National Oral Health Month in April, I was one of the volunteers hosting the Ottawa Dental Society booth

OSAP Involved in Children’s Oral Health Campaign

2012-09-11

Body The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has recently been involved in the launch of 2 new ad campaigns. The first campaign, unveiled

Evaluation of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Oral Health in Canada

2012-09-11

Body A McGill research team recently published an article in the Journal of Dental Research examining the evolution of socioeconomic inequalities in oral health status

Oral health issues gain political momentum in U.S.

2012-08-19

Public health experts who gathered in Washington, DC, on August 17 for a forum on the U.S. oral healthcare crisis clearly agreed on one thing: