Economic, Social, and Environmental Factors All Linked With Oral Health
More than one in four adults in California report having poor oral health, but that figure rises to about one in two for.
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Low-Income Californians Face Oral Health Disparities Despite Insurance
Low-income adults in California are less likely to receive timely dental care such as regular checkups and are more likely to visit the.
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ADA Commends Healthcare Readiness Legislation
The ADA is commending Senators Dick Durbin and Marco Rubio for introducing the Strengthening America’s Health Care Readiness Act (S.4055), which addresses health.
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Scholarships to Support Native American Dental Students
The United Health Foundation (UHF) is increasing its support of the American Indian College Fund’s United Health Foundation Tribal Scholars Program with a.
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Q&A: ADA President-Elect Dr. Daniel J. Klemmedson
Daniel J. Klemmedson, DDS, MD, will take the reins of the ADA when he assumes the presidency of the 161,000-member organization in September. The.
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Assistant Surgeon General Visits UTHSC College of Dentistry
Rear Admiral Timothy Ricks, DMD, MPH, chief dental officer of the US Public Health Service and Assistant Surgeon General of the United States,.
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Minority and Low-Income Patients Face Disparities in Oral Cancer Screenings
Significantly higher proportions of minority and low-income individuals have not received an oral cancer screening (OCS) despite a recent dental visit, according to.
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Older Adults Visit the Dentist Much Less Often
Visits to the dentist drop significantly after the age of 80, according to researchers at New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
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Pediatric Dentists to Grow by 60% in the Next Decade
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) expects the number of pediatric dentists in the United States to increase by more than 60%.
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Program Recruits Native American Students Into Dentistry
Though 10,500 students applied to attend dental schools in the United States this fall, only 16 of them are Native American, according to.
