SmileDirectClub and NAACP Partner to Provide Scholarships
SmileDirectClub has partnered with the NAACP to launch the SmileDirectClub Scholarship to provide financial support to African American students or people of color.
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US Dental Schools See Little Progress in Enrolling Black Students
Dental schools in the United States have failed to make significant inroads in attracting and enrolling Black and African American (BAA) students over.
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Texas A&M Opens Clinic Named for the State’s First Black Dentist
The Texas A&M College of Dentistry held a ceremony to dedicate its Dr. MC Cooper Dental Clinic in South Dallas. Scheduled to open.
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Georgia Senate Recognizes GDA President
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Georgia Senate has recognized Dr. Louvenia A. Rainge, who is the 152nd president of the Georgia Dental.
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Collaboration Accelerates Undergrad Path to Dental School
Tennessee State University (TSU) and Meharry Medical College will establish a pipeline of African-American doctors and dentists who will provide essential care to.
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Richardson Returns to Chair Department at University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Dr. Zindell Richardson was a University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD) student in the early 1980s and admits that it wasn’t always.
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Minority Children See More Complications and Higher Costs in Cleft Palate Repair
Children undergoing surgery to repair cleft palate face racial disparities in their care, including a higher risk of complications in African-American children, according.
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Poor Oral Health May Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk Among African American Women
African American women with poor oral health may be more likely to get pancreatic cancer, according to researchers at Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology.
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Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hits Inner-City Children the Hardest
Pediatric severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is most common among inner-city African-American children from low-income families in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, according.
