Oral healthcare

Parents Still Reporting Gaps in Oral Healthcare Knowledge

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) reports that 74% of parents in the...

Dental Volunteers Provide Free Care in Jamaica

Members of the staff at the Great Expressions Dental Center in Dadeland, Fla, recently...

FDI Releases Guidelines for Better Oral Health Among the Aging

The FDI World Dental Federation released “Achieving a Healthy Ageing Society” to emphasize the...

RAM Founder Stan Brock Leaves Behind Legacy of Outreach

Stan Brock, founder and president of Remote Area Medical (RAM), died on August 29,...

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Launches Dental Therapy Resource Center

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has launched a dental therapy online resource center to serve...

Pulpdent Donates Fluoride Varnish to Outreach Program

Pulpdent has donated 800 applications of its Embrace Varnish to Virtudent’s outreach program serving...

Periodontal Treatment May Improve Cirrhosis Symptoms

Routine oral care to treat periodontitis may play a role in reducing inflammation and...

Dental and Medical School Students Team Up to Treat the Homeless

Kiersten Bethea and Samantha Forlenza broke new ground in 2017-2018 as the first interdisciplinary...

Dentists Need to Spend More Time Addressing Systemic Health

The links between oral diseases and systemic conditions are strong. Seven of the 10...

Grant to Support Dental Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

The HNC Living Foundation renewed its support for the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)...