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150+ Oral Cancer Screenings Provided by Dental School and WVU Dental Clinics

Organizers and providers at an oral cancer screening and awareness event at West Virginia University were eager to host an outreach project they believe could be lifesaving. “Oral cancer that is diagnosed early has better outcomes in terms of treatment,

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Dental Clinics to Pay $2.7 Million for Alleged Use of Unsterilized Tools

The Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) has resolved a former employee’s claims alleging that it billed Medicaid for dental services where it failed to sterilize dental handpieces between patients and treated patients with unsterilized and potentially dangerous tools.

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AI and Dentistry: Envisioning the Dental Clinics of the Future—and Today

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both a science-fiction concept and a very real domain of computer science currently birthing a spectacle of data collection and application. It also is already all around us. And whether we welcome the idea

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Bid for Smiles Online Auction to Benefit Nonprofit Dental Clinics

The America’s ToothFairy Bid for Smiles online charity auction will offer dental products and equipment as well as other items at deep discounts, according to the organization, adding that 100% of the proceeds will benefit nonprofit clinics and

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Type of Aspirator System Impacts COVID-19 Infection Rates in Dental Clinics

Though high-volume aspirators are recommended in dental clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic, the type of aspirating system can significantly affect the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among dental specialists, according to a team of researchers from Russia and China.

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America’s ToothFairy Campaign to Support Nonprofit Dental Clinics

As many nonprofit dental clinics are struggling to get caught up after the COVID-19 shutdowns and families across the country delay essential dental treatment due to financial difficulties, America’s ToothFairy is launching a campaign to help “Bring the

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University of Michigan Opens Renovated Dental Clinics

Over the past two months, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has opened newly renovated clinics as part of its four-year Blue Renew renovation and expansion project.

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FBI Raids Federally Qualified Healthcare Provider Dental Clinics

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and California Department of Justice, which regulates nonprofit entities in California, raided four clinics operated by the nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health care (FQHC) provider, Borrego Community Health Foundation (BCHF).

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University of Saskatchewan Opens Pair of Dental Clinics

The University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry has opened a new clinic on its Prince Albert Campus as well as a new clinic in the Big River First Nation Health Centre to improve access to care for priority

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DentaQuest Donation to Support NYC Safety Net Dental Clinics

DentaQuest has donated $150,000 to the Community Health Center Association of New York State (CHCANYS) to establish and fund the DentaQuest COVID-19 New York Dental Care Fund, which will provide grants to support patient safety efforts at safety