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Dental Professionals Tap Teledental Technologies to Win 2019 Tellie Awards

MouthWatch announced the four winners of its second annual Teledentistry Innovation Awards during the recent Greater...

Toothbrush Designed for the Disabled Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Bluereo has launched a Kickstarter campaign to develop its G150 toothbrush, which is designed to be...

AGD Announces Support of Oral Health Literacy Legislation

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has announced its full support of HR 4678,...

FDI Releases Guidelines for Better Oral Health Among the Aging

The FDI World Dental Federation released “Achieving a Healthy Ageing Society” to emphasize the...

Poor Oral Health Linked to Death by Pneumonia in the Elderly

Elderly individuals with fewer teeth, poor dental hygiene, and more cavities constantly ingest more...

Washington State Picks Oral Healthcare Providers for Medicaid Enrollees

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has selected Amerigroup, MCNA, and the Delta Dental...

$125,000 Grant to Fund Treatment for Underserved in Washington

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has awarded a $125,000 grant to Dental...

Oral Care for the Elderly Called a “Major” Public Health Problem

Urgent attention needs to be paid to the oral health of frail, older New...

Older Americans Face Greater Risk of Apnea But Don’t Get Diagnosed

Older Americans often are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), yet they...

New Policies Needed to Improve the Oral Health of Older Americans

Despite their unique challenges, the oral health of older adults in the United States has...