As student focusing on pediatric emergency medicine, Dr. Antonina Capurro volunteered to work on a mobile clinic as a way of broadening her pre-med experience. She was tasked to oral hygiene instruction on a bus that served elementary school children in rural Nevada. What she found was disturbing: children who never had a toothbrush or had never brushed… Read More »
Since she was a child, Dr. Amanda Fitzpatrick dreamed of working in medicine and working with kids. And after shadowing her dentist her junior year of high school, she made it her goal to go into dentistry, where today she today is a co-chair of her local Mission of Mercy program and a leader of dentistry in Macon… Read More »
Some of the top reasons people say they are unable to get to the dentist are “difficulties scheduling times while working” and “lack of transportation to the dental office.” St. David’s Foundation in Central Texas has come up with a solution. With a fleet of nine mobile dental vans serving six school districts across the great state of… Read More »
Denver — In honor of the Memorial Day holiday, Dental Lifeline Network announced May 14 it launched a volunteer recruitment campaign encouraging dentists to provide dental care to veterans, specifically those with special needs. Aptly called, “Will You See One Vet,” the campaign asks general dentists and specialists to volunteer and donate their services to help veterans through… Read More »
Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award: This program annually provides two $5,000 awards – the Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award and the Henry Schein Cares Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award – to deserving individuals who have demonstrated leadership skills in efforts aimed at improving the oral health of the public. Application deadline: May 31. ADA Foundation Crest and Oral-B… Read More »
The first ADA Elder Care Symposium is scheduled for June 28 at ADA Headquarters in Chicago, intending to boost awareness of elder care and oral health and present practical solutions to help dentists succeed in improving the oral health — and overall health — of the often-vulnerable senior population. The symposium will address what Dr. Michael Medovic, chair… Read More »