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Macroeconomic Factors Drive Dental Salaries

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that dentists earned a median pay...

Rural Children Face Inequities in Preventive Oral Healthcare

Meaningful legislation addressing healthcare inequities in the United States will require studies examining potential...

Urban Dentists Seeing Smaller Patient Volumes Than Dentists in Other Areas

The pandemic continues to affect patient volumes with differences emerging based on region, according...

Sugary Beverage Sales Drop 38.9% After Philly Enacts Tax

Philadelphia’s tax on sweetened beverages led to a 38.9% drop in the volume of...

Dental Health Act Heads to Oval Office for Signing

After passing the House of Representatives last week, bipartisan legislation to improve access to...

Rural Seniors Have Poorer Oral Health Than Their Urban Counterparts

Senior citizens living in rural areas have poorer health outcomes compared to their urban...

Massachusetts Considers Dental Therapy Legislation

Oral healthcare faces significant challenges in Massachusetts. For example, 40% of the children in...

Congressional Subcommittee Passes Dental Legislation

Last Thursday, the House’s Subcommittee on Health passed the Action for Dental Health Act...

Brief Calls for Licensed Dental Therapists in North Dakota

The Heartland Institute and the Texas Public Policy Foundation have released a policy brief...

Grants Target Early Childhood Caries Prevention Programs

The Canada-United States Chapter of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) has awarded...