low income

School Closures Cut Off Low-Income Kids’ Access to Oral Healthcare

As schools return to virtual and in-person learning, many low-income, Medicaid-enrolled students are at...

Low-Income Californians Face Oral Health Disparities Despite Insurance

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

Garvey Among Health Equity Hero Award Winners

Timothy Garvey, DMD, has received a 2020 Health Equity Hero Award from DentaQuest. Dubbed...

Ontario to Expand Access to Oral Healthcare for Eligible Seniors

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

Dental Van Covers 3,000 Treatments and 107,000 Miles in 2019-2020

Despite the pandemic, the UTHealth School of Dentistry (UTSD) adult dental van completed more...

ODA Asks for $50 Million to Provide Oral Healthcare to Underserved Kids

The Ontario Dental Association (ODA) has made a formal request to the provincial government...

National Dentex Labs Donates $5,000 to Smiles for Everyone

National Dentex Labs gave $5,000 to the Smiles for Everyone Foundation during the Smile Brands Inc. Annual...

Align Technology Donates $100,000 to America’s ToothFairy

Align Technology has donated $100,000 to America’s ToothFairy as a Title Sponsor of the nonprofit organization’s...

A Lack of Awareness Impacts the Care of Medicaid Dental Patients

Children and adults on Medicaid are not receiving enough dental treatment. Only 50% of...

Australian Dental Association Calls for More Funding for Oral Healthcare

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is calling on the nation’s government to provide additional targeted...