NEW YORK, NY – The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has announced that 100 children in foster care have been provided with dental care thanks to a partnership with New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry. In May,…

CHICAGO – In recognition of National Caregivers Month in November, Oral Health America (OHA) has launched “Older Adults and their Caregivers” as part of a Campaign for Oral Health Equity. Currently, 92% of seniors are aging in their…

Vancouver — The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has awarded members for outstanding contributions and accomplishments within the academy and the specialty. The recipients were honored at a ceremony that took place during the AAP’s…

WASHINGTON – The Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) has announced Barbara Shearer, BDS, PhD, director of Scientific Affairs for Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, has joined its board of directors. Originally from Dunedin, New Zealand,…

As the number of cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers continues to rise, the American Dental Association (ADA) has identified how oral health professionals can help educate patients about using the HPV vaccine to help prevent…

COSTA MESA, Calif. — CareCredit, a patient financing company, is expanding its educational library with the addition of a new audio program, “Building a Healthy Patient-Practice Partnership,” featuring Cathy Jameson, PhD, founder of Jameson…

Vancouver – The American Academy of Periodontology has named Richard T. Kao, DDS, PhD, a clinical professor in the Department of Orofacial Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and an adjunct clinical professor at…

The integration of oral health in noncommunicable disease prevention efforts was the main focus of a United Nations (UN) event hosted by the New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) and its World Health Organization (WHO)…

CHICAGO — A new policy from the American Dental Association (ADA) “strongly discourages the practice of direct to the consumer (DTC) dental laboratory services due to the potential for irreversible harm to patients.” The policy expands on…

Digital workflows can improve efficiency and outcomes during fully guided surgical implant placement and immediate provisionalization in the esthetic zone.