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New 2017 budget bill increases NIH, CDC funding
By Theresa Pablos
A new U.S. government budget bill proposes increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The funding includes millions of dollars for efforts that prevent and treat opioid abuse.
May 2, 2017
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Univ. of Cincinnati hygiene program receives $300K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Cincinnati's Blue Ash regional campus said it has received a donation of more than $300,000 for its dental hygiene department.
April 16, 2017
Univ. of Rochester dedicates new pediatric dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) and the School of Medicine and Dentistry recently dedicated a new pediatric dental clinic.
April 6, 2017
Case Western gets $1.5M for HIV oral inflammation study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded Case Western Reserve University researchers $1.5 million over five years to study HIV-related inflammation in the mouth and throat.
April 5, 2017
Dawson Academy purchased by private equity firm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dawson Academy, a dental education company, has been purchased by private equity firm Valencia Capital.
March 28, 2017
ADA to create new licensing exam
By Theresa Pablos
In an effort to end licensing exams that use live patients, the ADA is creating its own exam to test the clinical competency of dentists. The association plans to have the exam developed, tested, and available for states to license by 2020.
March 27, 2017
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NIDCR awards Pitt $11.7M for tissue regeneration center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) School of Dental Medicine an $11.7 million grant to start a resource center to study therapies for regenerating damaged dental, oral, and craniofacial tissues.
March 16, 2017
UCSF dental school dean to retire this year
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
John Featherstone, PhD, dean of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry, has announced he will retire in December 2017.
March 1, 2017
Neb. dental school gets $4M to expand rural dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry has been awarded a $4 million, 10-year contract to increase the number of UNMC dental school graduates practicing in the state's rural areas.
February 28, 2017
Dental students less inclined to give back by 4th year
By Theresa Pablos
Studies indicate that dental students, even those who are taught alongside dental therapy students, show declining levels of support about caring for underserved populations as dental school progresses. A new study explored why empathy declines during dental school and what can be done to stop the trend.
February 9, 2017
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Kaiser Permanente premiers integrated medical-dental clinic
By Lori Roniger
Kaiser Permanente opened a pilot integrated medical-dental clinic in January that is believed to be the first such enterprise that is not publicly funded. Located in Beaverton, OR, the clinic is the first for Kaiser in which both types of care are offered in the same building and medical and dental staff also work together to provide integrated care.
January 29, 2017
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Dentsply Sirona to provide equipment to Penn dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental products manufacturer Dentsply Sirona will provide the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine with curing lights and instruction in restorative materials and techniques.
January 23, 2017
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