AAP Urges Pediatricians to Address Oral Health Among Native American Children
Native American and Canadian Indigenous children are experiencing a health crisis of dental disease, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which.
Industry News
Industry News
Children in Foster Care Face Greater Oral Healthcare Needs
Despite mandatory state dental coverage, children in the foster care system face significant barriers to accessing oral healthcare, according to the University of.
Industry News
Coalition Calls for Increase in HPV Vaccination Efforts
A coalition of doctors and scientists representing 71 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Cancer Centers and other organizations is urging the nation’s physicians,.
Industry News
Virtudent Provides Free Dental Services to Special Needs Children
Virtudent, a Boston-based mobile dental clinic and teledentistry service provider, recently visited Spaulding Academy & Family Services in Northfield, New Hampshire, to provide.
Industry News
Dugoni School of Dentistry Launches Oral Health Public Awareness Campaign
The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has launched a San Francisco Bay Area public service ad campaign to.
Industry News
Researchers Chart Gentler Strategy for Treating Early Childhood Caries
The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with early childhood caries (ECC), a severe form of dental.
Industry News
Task Force Recommends Fluoride Varnish for All Young Children
The US Preventive Services Task Force has posted a draft recommendation statement on screening and interventions to prevent dental caries in children younger.
Industry News
Study to Examine Povidone Iodine’s Effectiveness in Preventing Severe Early Childhood Caries
The Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) is developing a topical antimicrobial agent based on povidone iodine designed to prevent new cavities that.
Industry News
Capitol Dental Care to Include Fluoride Varnish With Teledental Visits
Capitol Dental Care is expanding its teledentistry program to provide fluoride varnish to Medicaid enrollees in Oregon under the age of 14, expectant.
Industry News
10.7% of Three-Year-Old Children in England Have Tooth Decay
A dental survey of three-year-olds in England has revealed drastic inequalities, according to the Oral Health Foundation (OHF), which believes that community water.
