The Manitoba government is extending an arrangement that will allow kids in Child and Family Services care, as well as people receiving income assistance, to visit the dentist. The province will spend $32 million over three years to extend the agreement with the Manitoba Dental Association, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced Wednesday. “We are wanting to ensure … Read more
Funding changes to a provincial children’s oral health care program could see fewer local kids smiling bright in the new year. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is urging the Ford government to reconsider its decision to download 30 per cent of the funding for the Healthy Smiles Ontario Program to municipalities. This year, the program … Read more
Dentsply Sirona continues to support dental missions around the world, helping to deliver dental care to kids of Tecpán and Chivarabal in the region of Chimaltenango, Guatemala where access to care remains limited. Ballaigues/Charlotte, October 30, 2019. Despite advancements made in oral health throughout the globe, the state of oral health in certain parts of … Read more
Dental anxiety is a common concern for many patients, but a Californian dentistry has discovered a new way to make going to the dentist more enjoyable. Encouraged by winning the Dental Office Design of the Year Award from the American Dental Association, the team behind Parklane Dental envisioned a new kind of office that would … Read more
Dr. Kami Hoss introduces The Super Toothbrush, created by The Super Dentists. The singing toothbrush features an Augmented Reality (AR) component to make tooth brushing interactive for kids. This is the latest way the Southern California dental practice is reinventing and transforming the dental healthcare experience for kids and families. Research shows that kids brush their teeth 73% … Read more
Some 1,250 children in Seattle and Vashon Island may have been contaminated with potentially lethal viruses because the dental equipment used on them was not properly sterilized. Those viruses include HIV, which can cause AIDS. “I’m really worried about it, honestly,” said parent Jennifer Trice, “because that’s a huge thing to happen.” Trice stood outside … Read more
Dozens of members of the Ontario Dental Association will be at Queen’s Park on Wednesday to tell MPPs how important it is for kids to have regular access to the dental care they need. Dr. LouAnn Visconti is a dentist from Timmins who is making the trip. She says many people resort to the emergency room … Read more