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Improved Oral Hygiene Reduces Risks of Acquiring Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Good oral health reduces the chances of acquiring ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), according to DentaQuest.

Delta Dental of Illinois Awards $255,000 to 16 Community Groups

The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation has awarded more than $255,000 to 16 nonprofit...

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...

Pediatric Dental Clinic Gets $1.2 Million Grant

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) has provided the University of Florida (UF)...

Advocates Call for Greater Integration of Oral and Systemic Health Policy

Oral health has been isolated from traditional healthcare and health policy for too long...

DSOs Oppose the WHO’s COVID-19 Restrictive Recommendations

The Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) says that it respectfully but strongly disagrees...

Children of Immigrants Face Significant Oral Healthcare Barriers

The children of immigrants in Canada face significant barriers in accessing oral healthcare in...

Bacteria Are (Mostly) Our Friends: How Oral and Whole-Body Health Are Connected

We have to do away with the notion that one part of our body...

Texas Awards Managed Care Contract to MCNA Dental

Texas Health and Human Services has awarded a contract to MCNA Dental to continue to provide...

Prevention Preferred in Fighting Children’s Tooth Decay

Drilling and filling might not be the best strategy for addressing caries in primary...