ADA announces new Health Equity Action Team
2022-10-13
New initiative: The ADA announced the launch of a new Health Equity Action Team to help reduce disparities in oral health. From left are panelists
Public Health
HHS authorizes dentists and dental students to administer vaccines against monkeypox
2022-10-05
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is amending a Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration to authorize additional providers, including dentists and
MOBILE Health Care Act passes House
2022-09-30
The Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for Health Care Act – legislation that gives community health centers more flexibility in using New
Pregnant, postpartum Medicaid enrollees to have dental coverage at least 60 days after pregnancy
2022-09-23
Beginning in October, all 50 states and D.C. will prioritize dental coverage for Medicaid enrollees who are pregnant or postpartum through at least 60 days
New Jersey health center becomes first FQHC to host, graduate community dental health coordinators
2022-09-21
Success: Zufall Health’s CDHC graduation ceremony on Sept. 9 was attended by many officials and dignitaries from around the region who recognized the importance of
Pacific Dental Services-supported practices celebrate 12 years of donated care
2022-09-08
Giving back: Dr. Joshua Golden and the West Sunrise Dentistry team in Miami huddle up for Smile Generation Serve Day. Photo courtesy of Smile Generation.
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program now accepting applications
2022-08-31
Applications are being accepted from now until Oct. 18 for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program. The program supports the training of residents
CDC, HHS partner with ADA to present webinar on oral health care access disparities
2022-08-25
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Oral Health and the U.S. Public Health Service are partnering with the Medicaid Medicare CHIP Services
Dentist’s photo book raises money to transform smiles of bullied teens
2022-08-10
Ceremonial: A young woman participates in a coming-of-age ceremony in Indonesia in which her upper canines are ground down with a hand file to make
ADA, others urge FDA to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars
2022-08-10
The ADA and other stakeholders are asking the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. In Aug. 2 letters, the coalition
CDC offers opportunities for dentists interested in public health
2022-08-08
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accepting applications for its Dental Public Health Residency Program, which aims to produce skilled specialists in public
CDC urges health care providers to be on lookout for monkeypox symptoms, including oral lesions
2022-08-08
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers to be on the alert for patients with symptoms consistent with monkeypox, including
