Oakland, Calif. — Dr. Daniel Nam was looking for a different way to increase access to dental care, especially for those who are uninsured or underserved, in the Bay Area when he received an email from an Alameda Dental Society colleague, Dr. Sharine Thenard. “She said, ‘I already wrote you a letter of recommendation,’” said Dr. Nam, who… Read More »
Washington — The ADA is one of 15 dental organizations supporting the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act, legislation that would enable borrowers to more efficiently pay back their loans, according to ADA News. In a letter to Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., the Organized Dentistry Coalition — led by the American Association of Orthodontists… Read More »
The American Dental Association (ADA) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have joined together to combine their efforts to prevent oropharyngeal cancers through educational outreach to increase HPV vaccination rates. The United States is experiencing an epidemic of cancers of the oropharynx (throat: the tonsils, base of tongue/lingual tonsil) related to human papillomavirus (HPV) particularly… Read More »
Need answers to your patients’ common fluoride questions? Dentists recently asked an ADA expert their questions about nature’s cavity fighter, based on what they hear from their patients, during a Facebook Live event the ADA hosted April 18. The event featured explanations from Dr. Kevin Donly, a member of the expert panel the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs… Read More »
The ADA and Colgate are teaming up for the second year this June to celebrate Oral Health Month: Share More Time, Share More Smiles, an annual campaign to educate families, especially in Hispanic communities, about the importance of proper oral care, according to ADA News. The campaign is also encouraging the public, including ADA members, to share photos… Read More »
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and an apt time for dentists to consider their role in reporting child abuse, neglect and other forms of maltreatment, according to ADA News. In 2015 nationwide, there were a reported 683,000 victims of child abuse and neglect, including 1,670 deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.… Read More »