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The human body is home to a complex ecosystem of microbes increasingly recognized as having a critical role in both health and disease. Viruses can attack and change the composition of bacterial communities, yet little is known about
BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—As a pioneering program in Alaska attracts attention for bringing sorely needed dental care to underserved communities, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation today announced that it will support efforts in five states to pursue a similar model,
The federal Healthy People initiative has provided a framework to address health disparities and improve the overall health of Americans. Healthy People 2010 provides an action agenda for the beginning of the 21st century and details health-promotion strategies
Over the past few decades, the oral health of infants and children has improved significantly.1 However, there are segments of the population where this improvement is not seen, and children continue to suffer with pain and discomfort from
HighFive Healthcare (HighFive), a leading specialty dental partnership organization focused on endodontics and oral surgery, announced that they have closed a $100 million growth investment led by Norwest, a leading venture capital and growth equity investment firm. Norwest
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXGN), a leading provider of cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, announced the newest release of its NextGen Behavioral Health Suite. Building upon the company’s award-winning NextGen Enterprise electronic health record (EHR) and practice management system,
WalletHub has completed its annual study of the Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care, which includes factors related to oral health as part of its criteria. According to the study, children in the District of Columbia
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) has announced a post-baccalaureate program for nurses, physician assistants, and other non-dental healthcare providers seeking advanced training in oral health and dental medicine.
Together with The Lancet, the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Quality-Improvement Evidence-Based Dentistry will host Leaving No One Behind: Integrating Universal Health Coverage and Essential Oral Health Care for
There is a reciprocal link between oral health and diabetes, as improvements in one often leads to improvements in the other. But tracking the oral health of diabetics also can lead to substantial savings in future medical treatments,
