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Redefining the patient experience with teledentistry

Oral health provider Advantage Dental recently exceeded its 2021 goal of shifting 5 percent of appointments to teledentistry encounters. For 2022, Advantage...

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Dental care habits of Americans are revealed in survey

New research detailing the dental habits and preferences of Americans was presented to the public as a way to help bring attention to World Oral Health Day,...

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Henry Schein is again named one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere

Henry Schein Inc. has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2022. Henry Schein has been recognized for 11 ...

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FDI prepares to celebrate World Oral Health Day

In time for World Oral Health Day on Sunday, the FDI and other professionals from the dental industry are getting together through a special online event to...

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ADA celebrates 20th annual Give Kids A Smile program

The American Dental Association is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) program, which has provided free oral health care ...

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Operation Smile helps to strengthen health systems and elevate global standards

Observed annually on Sept. 17, World Patient Safety Day aims to raise global awareness about patient safety and calls for action to reduce patient harm. The...

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Three ways you can support CDA Foundation

As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, nonprofit organizations, especially those that facilitate access to health care, need support more than ever ...

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Smile Drive campaign provides hygiene products to kids

Although they’re preventable, cavities are the leading chronic childhood disease in America. Many low-income families lack basic dental hygiene products ...

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Many children with cleft lip and/or palate travel over an hour for care

ROSEMONT, Ill. – More than one in four children born with a cleft lip and/or palate face a geographic disadvantage to access certified treatment for their...

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University of Louisville dental school to operate clinic on Home of the Innocents campus

LOUISVILLE, Ky., USA: Earlier this year, Home of the Innocents and Norton Children’s Medical Group announced a partnership to begin on Oct. 1, in which ...

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Operation Smile provides safe surgery around the world in wake of pandemic

Held every year in June, National Safety Month observes the importance of following safety guidelines in our daily lives. In the wake of the Covid-19 ...

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Benco Dental to acquire ADI Mobile Health

PITTSTON, Pa., USA: Benco Dental, the nation’s largest independent distributor of oral healthcare technology and supplies, has finalized a definitive ...

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HHS launches portal for potential vaccinators

WASHINGTON, U.S.: As vaccine supply continues to increase in the coming weeks and all adults across the United States become eligible for vaccination, the ...

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AAOMS seeks insurance coverage for congenital craniofacial anomalies

All private group and individual health insurance plans would be required to cover medically necessary services resulting from birth defects under ...

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Foundation for Endodontics and U.S. Endo Partners launch program to support access to care

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Foundation for Endodontics, the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Endodontists, and U.S. Endo Partners are launching ...

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Dentists for Special Needs recognizes World Autism Awareness Day

PHOENIX, Ariz., USA: The Pacific Dental Services Foundation Dentists for Special Needs office recognizes World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) and National ...

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ADA announces commencement of 2021 Give Kids a Smile program

The 19th annual Give Kids a Smile program virtually kicked off this month with more than 1,000 events across the country providing free dental health care ...

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America’s ToothFairy campaign aims to ‘Bring the Smiles Back’

As many nonprofit dental clinics are struggling to get caught up after the COVID-19 shutdowns, and families across the country delay essential dental ...

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America’s ToothFairy responds to restricted volunteer opportunities with More Smiles Campaign

“Stacey” was in desperate need of help, but her situation seemed hopeless. With her father in prison and an absentee mother who is addicted to drugs, ...

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Three Domain Framework is the future of dentistry

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the nation’s broken oral health care system, it has created an opportunity for the industry to move toward a ...

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Henry Schein Cares Foundation launches ‘Wearing Is Caring’ campaign

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: The Henry Schein Cares Foundation (HSCF), in partnership with The UPS Foundation, recently launched “Wearing is Caring,” a public ...

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AAE conducts media tour on dental emergencies during COVID-19

To help increase awareness about the crucial work endodontists are performing during the COVID-19 pandemic, American Association of Endodontists President ...

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AAE launches dedicated newsroom website

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Association of Endodontists recently launched a Newsroom website designed with the media and public in mind. The new site ...

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Covid won’t stop America’s ToothFairy

2020 was shaping up to be a stellar year for America’s ToothFairy. As a resource provider for safety-net dental clinics that treat underprivileged ...

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Doctors bike coast to coast to give smiles to kids in need

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., USA: For Dr. Don Montano and Dr. Robert Relle, an orthodontist and a maxillofacial surgeon, respectively, creating smiles is more than ...

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ProHEALTH Dental visits classrooms at Huntington YMCA for National Children’s Dental Health Month

HUNTINGTON, N.Y., USA: In ongoing celebration of February as National Children’s Dental Health Month, PRoHEALTH Dental visited the Huntington YMCA to ...

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Endodontists from all three Boston dental schools provide donated care to local patients

Last fall, the American Association of Endodontists provided more than 50 endodontic treatments to patients in need in the Boston area. The services were ...

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ADA and Henry Schein celebrate Give Kids A Smile at Nasdaq opening

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: There were smiles all around Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, for the opening of Nasdaq. To help mark the 18th anniversary of Give Kids A ...

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Mobile clinic provides $300,000 in care during a cross-country tour

IRVINE, Calif., USA: A Mobile Dental Clinic operated by the Pacific Dental Services (PDS) Foundation provided $342,234 in donated dentistry to 502 patients ...

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Kess is named an honorary member of ADA

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Steven W. Kess, vice president of global professional relations at Henry Schein Inc., was named an American Dental Association honorary...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023