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Indigenous Communities In Northern Saskatchewan Receive Free Dental And Health Check-Ups

10/02/2019 by Global News

Students and professionals travelled to northern Saskatchewan over a two-day period in late September to provide health and dental services to Indigenous communities. Oral exams, restorations, routing extractions, hygiene care and education were carried out at local elementary and high schools in La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation by dental professionals and students. “According to the Saskatchewan Dental Health Screening … Read more

Higher Tax On Sweetened Beverages Expected To Reduce Public Health Woes In Thailand

10/01/2019 by The Nation Thailand

The government expects its decision to levy higher taxes on sugary drinks from next month to help improve the health of Thai people. The Department of Health said it expects the health of Thais to improve after the government move to raise tax on sugary beverages while also launching campaigns to educate people to reduce … Read more

Navajo NDSU Student Pursues Dentistry To Become ‘Ultimate Changemaker’ For Her Tribe

11/01/201910/01/2019 by

Marlinda Haudley met a female Native American dentist named Tamana Begay six years ago at a summer institute for aspiring medical professionals. Begay, like Haudley, is a Navajo. Or as Haudley said, Begay was the first physician she’d seen who looked like her. That meeting changed Haudley’s course. Before, she aspired to be a dental … Read more

Dentists Issue Warning Over Cheap DIY Orthodontic Kits That Can Damage Teeth

10/01/2019 by Mirror News

Dentists are warning Brits could damage their teeth by snapping up cut-price braces online. Cheap orthodontics kits being sold on the internet come with videos that show how to fit and use the braces yourself. Getting your teeth straightened at a traditional dentist usually costs between £2,500 and £5,000. But one firm, SmileDirectClub, claims it … Read more

Down Syndrome Children In UAE Have Higher Rates Of Tooth Decay, Study Finds

10/01/2019 by The National UAE

Down syndrome children need more help to access proper dental care, according to dentists who found they had significantly higher rates of tooth decay than their non-disabled peers. New research, which focused on Down syndrome children aged between four and 18 in Dubai, revealed that those with the disability had on average 65 per cent … Read more

Dental Hygienists Call For Exemption On Treatment Of Spouses

10/01/201909/30/2019 by CDHA

In response to recent media coverage of an Ontario registered dental hygienist who lost his appeal to the Ontario Divisional Court to have his 5-year licence revocation for treating his wife overturned, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association(CDHA) is strongly urging the government of Ontario to grant the same exemption for spousal treatment to dental hygienists … Read more

Robot Revolutionizes Dentistry With First Surgery In Oklahoma

09/30/2019 by Oklahoma's News

Robotic technology is entering the dental sphere. A high-tech device is the first of its kind in the state of Oklahoma, and Elizabeth Bolen is the first patient to use it. “I’m excited,” Elizabeth Bolen said. Yomi, the company behind this robotic dentist of sorts, received FDA clearance only a few years ago. Only a … Read more

CMS Revises Discharge Planning Requirements Rule

09/30/2019 by ADA News

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a final rule Sept. 25 that revises hospital discharge planning requirements for long-term care hospitals and similar facilities. The rule includes removing a requirement for hospitals and critical access hospitals to provide routine and emergency dental care for swing-bed patients, which the ADA supported in 2018 comments to CMS. A … Read more

Special Needs Patients Struggle After Elimination Of Preventative Medicaid Dental Coverage

09/30/2019 by KTUU

Families of special needs patients say that Governor Dunleavy’s cuts to Medicaid leave them without coverage for preventative dental care. “When they cut it, everything went away,” said Cathy Scott, a mother of a 30-year-old man living with special needs. Scott’s son, David Scott, is non-verbal and lives in a care facility. When David Scott … Read more

Turkish Dentists Give Kenyans Back Their Smiles

09/30/2019 by Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish dentists are offering free dental care and fostering oral hygiene awareness in Kenya‘s Lamu County in a partnership between Turkey and Kenya aimed at promoting quality healthcare. Turkish Ambassador to Kenya Ahmet Cemil Miroğlu and Lamu Governor Fahim Yasin Twaha toured the dental health camp Thursday, witnessing first and the hundreds who were treated. The area was … Read more

Now Available: Plug DEXIS™ Titanium Sensor Directly Into Dentrix Ascend®

09/29/2019 by KaVo Kerr

KaVo Kerr is pleased to announce that its latest digital intraoral sensor, DEXIS™ Titanium by KaVo, now integrates with the cloud-based practice management system, Dentrix Ascend, by Henry Schein One. “This integration between DEXIS Titanium and Dentrix Ascend means that we are enabling clinicians to access our sensor’s robust range of intelligent, intuitive features while protecting … Read more

Dental Hygienists Meet In Newfoundland To Share Clinical And Research Expertise

09/28/2019 by CDHA

Dental hygienists from across Canada will gather in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, from October 3 to 5 to share leading-edge research and clinical and teaching experiences at the biennial national conference hosted by the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA). Celebrating 56 years as a professional association, CDHA has assembled a dynamic group of speakers … Read more

How Seniors Perceive Oral Health May Make All The Difference Whether They Will Seek Treatment, According To Study

09/28/2019 by The Daily

New dental research from Case Western Reserve University identifies new approach to learning about seniors’ perception of their oral health How do senior citizens perceive the importance of their oral health? The answer to that question might make all the difference whether they’ll decide to seek treatment. New research at the School of Dental Medicine at Case … Read more

Researchers Identify Metabolic Cycles In Baby Teeth Linked To ADHD And Autism In Children

10/01/201909/27/2019 by The Mount Sinai Hospital

Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both neurodevelopment conditions are present, which suggests that the metabolic regulation of nutrients and toxins play a role in these diseases, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry in September. The researchers … Read more

Bill Aims To Expand Veteran Dental Coverage In Florida

09/27/2019 by WJCT News

Congressman Gus Bilirakis from Palm Harbor has proposed a federal bill that would direct the Department of Veteran Affairs to carry out a new pilot program for dental services. He said the VA only offers dental services to veterans who are 100% disabled and who have a combat-related injury to the mouth. Bilirakis said that’s … Read more

$1-Million Gift From dentalcorp Helps Western Advance The Future Of Dentistry

09/27/2019 by dentalcorp

Dentalcorp, a partnership of Canada’s largest network of dental clinics, is supporting students and alumni of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry with a $1-million gift to enhance continuing education and development. “One of our mantras from Day One was when you’ve got resources and you’ve got opportunity that comes with responsibility,” said Guy … Read more

Edward VIII’s Wisdom Tooth Fails To Sell At Auction

09/26/2019 by BBC News

One of Edward VIII’s wisdom teeth, which was expected to go for up to £10,000 at auction, has failed to sell. The former king was made Duke of Windsor following his abdication in 1936 in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. The tooth was being sold by the grandson of the dentist who originally … Read more

‘Santa’ Gets His Smile Back

09/26/2019 by Cloverdale Reporter

All Ben “Santa” Cohen wanted for Christmas was his one front tooth. Now his Christmas wish has come true. “It’s a miracle,” Cohen said with a big smile after receiving free dental work Sept. 21. “I’m so thankful for all of City Care Dental’s help and I’m so happy to be a part of their … Read more

From The Maldives To Malawi And Nigeria – Dentsply Sirona’s Worldwide Mission For Dental Care

09/26/2019 by Dentsply Sirona

By supplying innovative equipment, Dentsply Sirona International Special Clinic Solutions (ISCS) empowers dental professional to provide better dental care all over the world – even in remote and underserved regions. From the Maldives to Nigeria to Malawi – in 2018, Dentsply Sirona completed successfully three exceptional clinic projects. Now, the patients in these regions can … Read more