Deprivation Leads to More Extractions and Less Prevention
Adults from areas of high deprivation were less likely to receive prevention care and advice and more likely to have a tooth extracted.
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Volunteers Treat Thousands for Free in California
Dentists and dental team members provided nearly $1.8 million in free oral healthcare services and education to more than 2,000 patients at CDA.
- October 20, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Community Care Reduces Dental Visits to the Emergency Room
As low-income and other disadvantaged patients find limited access to dental care, many of them turn to their local emergency room (ER) for.
- October 19, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Jamaican Dental School Graduates Its First Class
Jamaica may be a tropical paradise when you’re on vacation. But it faces many challenges when it comes to oral care. About 150.
- October 10, 2016
- 5 minutes read
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100 Million Opioids Go Unused After Tooth Extractions
More than half of the opioids prescribed to patients after the extractions of wisdom and other teeth go unused, the University of Pennsylvania.
- September 23, 2016
- 3 minutes read
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Clinic Opens in Nation with Just 5 Dentists
There are 1.2 million people in the Southeast Asian nation of East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, with 5 dentists to serve them.
- September 1, 2016
- 4 minutes read
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Global Volunteers Bring Dentistry to the Underserved
If you’re a dental student who wants to see the world before starting a career, or even a professional who wants to help.
- August 2, 2016
- 5 minutes read
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Volunteers Sail Into the Amazonian Jungle to Provide Dental Care
Though it’s home to more than 350,000 people, the city of Iquitos in the jungles of Peru can’t be reached by road or.
- July 27, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Dentists Pull 179,000 Teeth from Kids in England
The pediatric tooth decay crisis continues in England, as the British Dental Association (BDA) reports 179,218 extracted teeth from children age 9 years.
- June 13, 2016
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Exploding E-Cigarette Causes Mouth Injuries
E-cigarettes are marketed as safer alternatives to traditional tobacco, in terms of their potential for causing disease. But they present smokers with other.
- May 31, 2016
- 1 minute read
