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Patterson Foundation awards more than $187,000 in grants

ST. PAUL, Minn., USA: The Patterson Foundation recently announced $187,460 in grant funding to 11 non-profit organizations in the oral and animal health ...

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When the Benco Dental Tooth Fairy talks, preschoolers listen

PITTSTON, Pa., USA: Unless it’s during a visit to the dentist, people rarely volunteer details on their toothbrushing and flossing habits. Not the case ...

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Discussion at National Dental Association meeting focuses on bridging the health gap

Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Henry Schein Inc., participated in a panel during the President’s Symposium at ...

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Finding a Native American dentist is rare; University at Buffalo program aims to change that

BUFFALO, N.Y, USA: Nearly 10,500 students applied to attend dental school in the United States this fall. Just 16 of those students are Native American, ...

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Project Accessible Oral Health honors champions in the disability community

ALBERTSON, N.Y., USA: Project Accessible Oral Health at The Viscardi Center, a global public-private partnership that aims to improve access to oral ...

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Solmetex donates amalgam separation equipment to charitable mobile clinics

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., USA: Solmetex, a global provider of amalgam separation technology and dental waste management solutions, recently announced its ...

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Dental hygiene education project for Scouts expands

High interest among Scout troops across the U.S. has led to quick expansion of the Health Education and Resource Outreach (HERO) Program of America’s ...

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Orthodontist-patient relationships and treatment satisfaction

Patient-centric care has been pervasive across health systems in the United States during the last several years (Epstein, Lesser and Levinson, 2010). The ...

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DMG applauds Arizona clinic serving uninsured, low-income children

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., USA: DMG, a manufacturer of dental restorative materials and preventive products, supports the efforts of the CARE Center ...

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Benco Family Foundation celebrates 1 millionth toothbrush donation, introduces new vendor partners

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: At a press conference at the 2019 Midwinter Meeting, the Benco Family Foundation announced its donation of PRO-SYS toothbrushes to every...

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America’s ToothFairy holds its annual Celebration of Smiles event

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Thanks to the generosity of corporate sponsors, volunteer treatment provided by individual care providers and organizational support ...

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Incisal Edge seeking ‘40 Under 40’ best young dentists

Incisal Edge, a nationally distributed lifestyle magazine for dental professionals, will honor America’s finest young practitioners for the ninth ...

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Oral Health America (OHA) ceases operations, cancels annual gala

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Oral Health America (OHA), an organization that for many decades has helped improve access to oral care, helped improve oral health ...

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Henry Schein and the International College of Dentists promote oral care in Haiti

Henry Schein Inc. and the Global Visionary Fund (GVF) of the International College of Dentists (ICD) have once again joined together to support the oral ...

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Grant from Delta Dental funds Columbia University mobile care unit

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently announced it has awarded Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) a ...

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New law seeks to improve access to oral health care for underserved patients

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) commends Congress for passing the Action for Dental Health Act. For years, dentists have worked to...

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Georgia School of Orthodontics is named a Purple Heart School

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga., USA: National, state and local members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, veterans and Purple Heart recipients, and city ...

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Viscardi Center’s ‘Take a Dental Health Day’ helps those with disabilities

ALBERTSON, N.Y., USA: The Viscardi Center’s Project Accessible Oral Health Initiative hosted its first “Take a Dental Health Day — Screening and ...

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The future of periodontal therapy

A periodontist is a specialist that many patients know very little about — until the day they are referred to one. Periodontists specialize in the ...

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Volunteers build a playground and provide free dental care to children

IRVINE, Calif., USA: The Smile Generation, Futuro Academy Public Charter School, Chicanos Por La Causa and KaBOOM! recently transformed an empty site on the...

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Pacific Dental Services Foundation provides care in Ethiopia

IRVINE, Calif., USA: The Pacific Dental Services (PDS) Foundation, a charitable organization committed to providing oral health care to those in need, ...

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Accelerating global progress on oral health

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Some of the world’s leading policy experts gathered on Sept. 28, 2018, for a United Nations side meeting on oral health. The side ...

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Henry Schein helps students return to the classroom

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein Inc. is helping underserved children around the world head back to school with confidence by providing them with ...

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Henry Schein launches 2018 Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities program

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein Inc. has announced the launch of its 2018 Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities (HLHC) program, an initiative that ...

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ADA commends efforts to update Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health

The American Dental Association (ADA) has commended the federal agencies that announced an update is in the works to the 2000 Surgeon General’s Report on ...

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Dentsply Sirona Endodontics employees prepare to deliver donations to Youth Services Tulsa

TULSA, Okla., USA: Each year, Youth Services of Tulsa (YST) awards an organization or individual donor who has gone above and beyond to support youth in ...

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ADA Foundation challenge: Raise $125,000 in August 2018

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: This August, the ADA Foundation is rallying the dental community to raise at least $125,000 to improve access to oral health care for ...

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ADHA supports white paper on importance of oral healthcare as a benefit of Medicare

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: With the release of Oral Health America’s white paper, An Oral Health Benefit in Medicare Part B: It’s Time to Include Oral Health ...

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Oral Health America announces $500,000 commitment from Ivoclar Vivadent

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Oral Health America (OHA) is the recipient of a three-year, $500,000 commitment from Ivoclar Vivadent, including an annual $50,000 grant...

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Survey respondents wary of robot dentists

An online survey regarding patients’ perceptions of robotic dentistry was one of many Embry-Riddle research projects to be presented during the 2018 ...

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