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MDS Foundation Awards Six Grants to Improve Access to Care

The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 in Expanding Access to Dental...

Smiles for Everyone Provides $5 Million in Care in 2019

The Smiles for Everyone Foundation donated $5 million worth of dental services in 2019 to...

Boston Dental Schools Team Up to Provide Free Endodontic Care

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) provided more than 50 endodontic treatments, namely root...

Oral Health Groups Debate Dental Amalgam During FDA Hearing

A scientific advisory committee convened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended...

FQHCs Churn Patients in a Big Scam

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are IRS 501c nonprofit medical, mental health, and dental...

Minority and Low-Income Patients Face Disparities in Oral Cancer Screenings

Significantly higher proportions of minority and low-income individuals have not received an oral cancer...

Smile Drive Reaches 2 Million Milestone

Many children from low-income families oral hygiene products such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, prompting...

OHF Launches Five-Year Strategy for Improving Oral Health

The Oral Health Foundation (OHF) is launching a new strategy for improving oral health...

Tokuyama Partners With Homeless Not Toothless to Provide Care

Tokuyama Empowers, Tokuyama Dental America’s corporate social responsibility program, is partnering with Homeless Not...

Pediatric Dentists to Grow by 60% in the Next Decade

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) expects the number of pediatric dentists in...