public health

ADA Updates Code of Conduct to Reflect Pandemic Concerns

The ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs has updated the organization’s Principles...

2021 Gies Award Winners Named

The ADEAGies Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2021 William J. Gies Awards...

Vaccine Could Eliminate More Than 90% of HPV-Related Cancers

More than 90% of cancers related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) including oral cancer...

Teledentistry Use Will Increase in the Months Ahead

Three in four dentists who are using teledentistry anticipate a steady or increased reliance...

Dental Groups Begin Publicly Reporting Quality Indicators

Five regional members of the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCQH) are now the...

Affordable Care Act Increased Dental Coverage Rates in Medicaid Expansion States

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased rates of dental coverage by 18.9 percentage points...

Use Value-Based Care to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs

It’s clear that dentistry is not immune from challenges to traditional healthcare delivery and...

COVID-19 Takes Its Toll on Dentistry in Pakistan Too

Over the past two decades, the world has experienced three outbreaks of very fatal...

Grant to Support Dual Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Program

The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Department of Health...

Advocates Call for Greater Integration of Oral and Systemic Health Policy

Oral health has been isolated from traditional healthcare and health policy for too long...