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Partnership Improves Dental Care for Victims of Domestic Violence

The Australian Dental Health Foundation (ADHF) is marking International Women’s Day on March 8...

Misrepresentations to Consumers: A Dark Side to Dentistry

Unfortunate examples of dishonest outlier individuals exist within all professions. This includes law, law...

Dentists Can Help Stop the Opioid Epidemic

Arizona is among six states that have declared the opioid epidemic a public health...

Dental Organizations Take the Lead in Fighting the Opioid Crisis

While President Trump has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, the federal...

Dentists Wrestle with Prescribing Opioids

Opioid abuse continues to dominate the national conversation. In 2015, 12.5 million people misused...

Pediatric Groups Identify Oral Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)...

Most Prescribed Opioid Pills Go Unused

In a review of half a dozen published studies in which patients self-reported use...

Virtual Race to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence

Between October 13 and October 15, athletes of all abilities can help survivors of...

State Dental Association Releases Comprehensive Opioid Guidelines

The New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) has released guidelines on safely prescribing and dosing...

100 Million Opioids Go Unused After Tooth Extractions

More than half of the opioids prescribed to patients after the extractions of wisdom...