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Avēsis Awards $250,000 to Dental Lifeline Network

Avēsis, a Guardian company, has awarded a $250,000 grant to Dental Lifeline Network (DLN)...

Report Urges Improvements in Oral Healthcare for Older Adults in Australia

The Royal Aged Care Commissioners in Australia have included a number of key Australian...

Why Senior Oral and Dental Care Is So Important

The link between oral health and overall well-being has been clearly established. This is...

UNE Dental Students Interview “Elder Teachers” Online

For more than two decades, the University of New England (UNE) Interdisciplinary Geriatric Education...

People Believe Aging Changes How Their Smile Looks

According to a recent poll of 3,530 global respondents by DentaVox, 40% of people...

Ontario to Expand Access to Oral Healthcare for Eligible Seniors

The Ontario government is providing $25 million to expand access to the Ontario Seniors...

COVID-19 Patients With Periodontitis Face Greater Risk of Dying

Coronavirus patients who have been hospitalized are far more likely to die of respiratory...

Grant to Fund Special Needs Training at ECU School of Dental Medicine

The East Carolina University (ECU) School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million...

Most Older Americans Support Adding Dental Benefits to Medicare

Nearly all older Americans support adding a dental benefit to the Medicare program that...

Older Patients May Need Reminders About How Nutrition Impacts Oral Health

March is National Nutrition Month, which DentalPlans.com calls an excellent time for seniors to evaluate...