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(Charlotte, February 19, 2013) – In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® (NCOHF) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and its 4,000 Clubs are proud to announce an expansion of the partnership that began in 2010. The goal of this partnership expansion is to encourage good dental hygiene and foster stronger leaders among teens by providing critical oral health education and mentoring activities in some 4,000 Clubs nationwide.

Read more: Boys & Girls Clubs of America Expands Partnership with America’s ToothFairy

MADISON, Wis. (2/3/13)—It's difficult, and it's life-changing, but Pinhas Adar, CDT, MDT, can tell you that completing the Accreditation process in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) is worth all of the hard work.

Read more: Adar Becomes First AACD Accredited Lab Tech in Georgia

American College of Prosthodontic Academy Members Drs. Jon Zamzok, Charles Lennon and Anthony Randi recently returned from Neltume Chile where they spent nine days helping set up and run a dental clinic for an underprivileged population of adults and children.  They were a part of a team that consisted of several prosthodontists and general dentists from NY, a post graduate resident Shavari Karande  from Queens Hospital, and a dental technician, Vincent Verdosa from Stoneybrook University School of Dental Medicine.  This team joined forces with dentists and dental students from Chile to construct 50 dentures and treat 150 children with rampant tooth decay.

Read more: Giving Through Smiles Mission Trip To Neltume Chile Jan 26-Feb 3, 2013