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California Bill Opens Funds for Student Loan Repayment Program

Total educational debt for graduating dental students who carried debt in 2015 averaged $255,567....

HHS to Award $156 Million to Expand Oral Healthcare

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide $156 million to support...

Michigan Considers Dental Therapist Classification

The Michigan State Senate is now considering Senate Bill 1013 (2016), sponsored by Senate...

Today’s Dental Grads Face Big Debt and More Choices

As spring draws to a close, the graduates of today’s dental schools face their...

Pediatric Tooth Decay Vexes Australia as Government Debates Care

Pediatric tooth decay is a growing worldwide epidemic, as a University of Adelaide study...

Grants Available to Support Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Missions

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the Henry Schein Cares...

Dental Cases Spike in Florida ERs: A Q&A with Dr. Scott L. Tomar

Patients who lack insurance often turn to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) for dental care...

Organizations Call for Federal Chief Dental Officer Appointment

Representatives from a quartet of dental organizations convened on Capitol Hill last week to...

Society Puts Boots on the Ground in the Fight for Fluoridated Water

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named water fluoridation one of...

World’s Largest Mobile Clinic Hits the Road

Patients can’t always come to the office. Sometimes, the office has to come to...