Looking to work with pediatric medical providers in your area? Here are 10 steps to help you with your outreach effort, courtesy of the ADA’s Action for Dental Health, a nationwide, community-based movement aimed at ending the dental health crises facing America today. Step 1: Invite a pediatrician or family practice physician to lunch to discuss how you… Read More »
The Dallas Morning News profiled the extraordinary story of a new dentist, Dr. Given Kachepa, who just graduated from Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, and his hopes to return to open the first dental clinic in the city where he was born — Kalingalinga, Zambia. According to the article, Dr. Kachepa was brought to Texas by… Read More »
According to ADA News, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that tooth decay and complete tooth loss have declined in the U.S. since the 1960s, but disparities remain between some age groups and races. Here are some findings by the CDC: Among adults aged 20-64, 91 percent had dental caries and 27 percent had untreated tooth… Read More »
San Francisco — University of California San Francisco dental student Jean Marie Calvo was selected for the Zuckerman Fellows program, which will financially support her to pursue a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard’s School of Public Health. “If I’m going to be a dentist who wants to make a difference, I wanted the (MPH) degree to… Read More »
The Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is accepting applications for its 2016 Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children grants. HSHC is committed to supporting community-based initiatives providing dental homes to children whose families cannot afford dental care through its grants targeting children up to age 18. HSHC grants are one-year matching grants of up to $20,000 supporting… Read More »
The ADA News reports that dentists should consider the extent of scientific and clinical evidence before recommending xylitol products for the purpose of reducing tooth decaythat based on research published in March on the Cochrane Library. Researchers at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom concluded that while there is some evidence that using a fluoride toothpaste… Read More »