disparities

Economic, Social, and Environmental Factors All Linked With Oral Health

More than one in four adults in California report having poor oral health, but...

Low-Income Californians Face Oral Health Disparities Despite Insurance

Low-income adults in California are less likely to receive timely dental care such as...

ADA Commends Healthcare Readiness Legislation

The ADA is commending Senators Dick Durbin and Marco Rubio for introducing the Strengthening...

Scholarships to Support Native American Dental Students

The United Health Foundation (UHF) is increasing its support of the American Indian College...

Q&A: ADA President-Elect Dr. Daniel J. Klemmedson

Daniel J. Klemmedson, DDS, MD, will take the reins of the ADA when he assumes...

Assistant Surgeon General Visits UTHSC College of Dentistry

Rear Admiral Timothy Ricks, DMD, MPH, chief dental officer of the US Public Health...

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...

Older Adults Visit the Dentist Much Less Often

Visits to the dentist drop significantly after the age of 80, according to researchers...

Pediatric Dentists to Grow by 60% in the Next Decade

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) expects the number of pediatric dentists in...

Program Recruits Native American Students Into Dentistry

Though 10,500 students applied to attend dental schools in the United States this fall,...