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Syrian Refugees Face Significant Oral Healthcare Needs

High unmet need for dental care is causing pain, embarrassment, and worry and reducing...

Grant to Promote Oral Healthcare Among Pregnant Women

New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry associate professor Stefanie Russell, DDS, MPH, PhD,...

Children Get Free Dental and Health Screenings at A.T. Still University

A.T. Still University (ATSU) in Mesa, Ariz, hosted about 300 children from local Title...

Chairside Guide Outlines Oral Cancer Prevention Strategies

The FDI World Dental Federation has released Oral Cancer: Prevention and Patient Management. Launched...

Pain Patients Each Cost the Economy Nearly $4,000 a Year

Patients who have long-term face and mouth pain that isn’t caused by toothache cost...

More Dentists Screening for Blood Pressure in Maryland

Thanks to a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dentists...

HbA1c In-Office Testing Code Increases Oral-Systemic Opportunities

The Delta Dental Plans Association suggested an hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in-office point of service...

Don’t Miss the Signs of Oral Cancer

As a head and neck oncologic surgeon in a large metropolitan medical center, I...

Study to Explore HPV’s Impact on Oral Cancer Development

As the medical community recognizes April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month, the Head and...

Check Your Mouth Campaign Encourages Oral Cancer Awareness

Someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer every hour, according to a coalition of...